1 Peter 2:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”

1 Peter 2:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Peter 2:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Peter 2:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”

1 Peter 2:5 — World English Bible

1 Peter 2:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”

1 Peter 2:5 — American Standard Version

1 Peter 2:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”

1 Peter 2:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Peter 2:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”

1 Peter 2:5 — Darby Translation

1 Peter 2:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Yee also as liuely stones, bee made a spirituall house, an holy Priesthoode to offer vp spirituall sacrifices acceptable to God by Iesus Christ.”

1 Peter 2:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Peter 2:5 in Context — 1 Peter 2

3 se, de fato, já experimentastes que o Senhor é bom.

4 Aproximai-vos dele, [que é] uma pedra viva, rejeitada pelos seres humanos, mas escolhida e preciosa para Deus.

5 Também vós, como pedras vivas, sois edificados como casa espiritual [e] sacerdócio santo, para oferecerdes sacrifícios espirituais, agradáveis a Deus por meio de Jesus Cristo.

6 Por isso também está contido na Escritura: Eis que eu ponho em Sião uma pedra principal de esquina, escolhida [e] preciosa. Quem nela crer de maneira nenhuma será envergonhado.

7 Assim, para vós, que credes, ela é preciosa. Mas para os rebeldes: A pedra que os construtores rejeitaram, essa se tornou a principal de esquina,

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What Does 1 Peter 2:5 Mean?

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