3 if indeed you tasted, that gracious the Lord.

4 To whom drawing near, a stone living, by men indeed being rejected, with but God chosen, honorable,

5 and yourselves as stones living be you built up, a house spiritual, a priesthood holy, to offer spiritual sacrifices, wellpleasing to the God through Jesus Anointed.

6 Because it is contained in the writing: Lo, I place in Zion a stone cornerfoundation, chosen, honorable; and the believing on it, not not may be ashamed.

7 To you therefore the honor to those believing to disbelieving but, a stone which rejected those building, this became for a head of a corner, and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence;

8 those stumbling, to the word being disobedient, for which even they were appointed.

9 You but, a race chosen, a royal priesthood, a nation holy, a people for a purpose, so that the virtues you may declare of the out of darkness you one having called into the wonderful of himself light;

10 those once not a people, now but a people of God; those not having obtained mercy, now but having obtained mercy.

11 Beloved ones, I entreat as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from the fleshly lusts, which war against the life;

3 You have tasted that the Lord is kind.

4 You came to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and precious with God.

5 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.

6 The scriptures say: »I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, chosen and precious (Isaiah 28:16). He who believes in him will not be disappointed shamed.«

7 This precious value is for those who believe. But for the unbeliever: »The stone that the builders rejected became the cornerstone.«

8 It is a stone that people stumble over, and a large rock that people find offensive. They stumble because they are disobedient to the word. To this end they were appointed.

9 You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for Gods own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

10 In time past you were no people, but now you are the people of God. You had not then received, but now have received mercy compassiondivine kindness.

11 Beloved, I request that you as aliens and strangers abstain from fleshly lust desires, which causes conflict in you.