The Living Stone and Chosen People

1PE 2:1

KJV

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all evil speakings,

BSB

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

Koinōnos

So put aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,

1PE 2:2

KJV

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

BSB

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

Koinōnos

and like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation —

1PE 2:3

KJV

If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

BSB

now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

Koinōnos

if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.

1PE 2:4

KJV

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

BSB

As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in Godʼs sight,

Koinōnos

As you come to him, the living stone — rejected by men but chosen and precious in God's sight —

1PE 2:5

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.

BSB

you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Koinōnos

you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, into a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1PE 2:6

KJV

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

BSB

For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

Koinōnos

For it stands in scripture: 'Look, I am placing in Zion a chosen and precious cornerstone, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.

1PE 2:7

KJV

Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

BSB

To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”

Koinōnos

So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,

1PE 2:8

KJV

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

BSB

and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.

Koinōnos

and 'a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.' They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to.

1PE 2:9

KJV

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for Godʼs own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Koinōnos

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1PE 2:10

KJV

Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

BSB

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Koinōnos

Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

1PE 2:11

KJV

Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

BSB

Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

Koinōnos

Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and resident foreigners to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.

1PE 2:12

KJV

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

BSB

Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

Koinōnos

Conduct yourselves honorably among the nations, so that, when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.