1 Peter 2:4–5
As living stones, we are built up to offer spiritual sacrifices
Study it word by word4Coming to him, a living stone, rejected by people but chosen and precious in the sight of God,
5you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus the Messiah.
In its context
2like newborn infants, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow into salvation,
3if you have tasted that the Lord is good.
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6For it stands in Scripture: Look, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen, precious, and whoever believes in him will never be put to shame.
7To you then who believe is the honor; but to those who do not believe, The stone that the builders rejected, this has become the head of the corner,
Its words in the original
- προσερχόμενοιproserchomenoi· come to, approach
Come up to, approach someone.
- λίθονlithon· stone
Stone.
- ζῶνταzōnta· live
Live, be alive.
- ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn· human being, man
Human being, person, man (without distinguishing male or female).
- ἀποδεδοκιμασμένονapodedokimasmenon· reject
Reject, refuse after examining.
- θεῷtheōi· God, god
God. In the plural or in another sense, "gods".
- ἐκλεκτὸνeklekton· chosen
Chosen, elect.
- ἔντιμονentimon· honored, precious
Honored, highly regarded; precious, valuable.
- οἰκοδομεῖσθεoikodomeisthe· build
Build; in a figurative sense, strengthen others and help them grow.
- οἶκοςoikos· house
House; also household, family.
- πνευματικὸςpneumatikos· spiritual
Spiritual: coming from the Spirit or belonging to him.
- ἱεράτευμαhierateuma· priesthood
Priesthood: a body of priests.
- ἅγιονhagion· holy
Holy: set apart for God, pure, belonging to him.
- ἀνενέγκαιanenenkai· take up, offer
Take up, lead up; also offer on the altar; bear.
- θυσίαςthysias· sacrifice
Sacrifice, offering.
- εὐπροσδέκτουςeuprosdektous· acceptable
Acceptable, welcome, well received.
- ἸησοῦIēsou· Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
- ΧριστοῦChristou· Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.