Chapter II.
Verse 1. Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and evill speakings,
Verse 2. As new borne babes, desire the sincere milke of the word, that ye may grow thereby.
Verse 3. If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
Verse 4. To whom comming as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
Verse 5. Ye also as lively stones are built up a spirituall house, an holy Priesthood, to offer up spirituall sacrifice, acceptable to God by Iesus Christ.
Verse 6. Wherefore it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chiefe corner stone, elect, precious, and he that beleeveth on him shall not be confounded.
Verse 7. Vnto 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,
Verse 8. And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient, whereunto also they are appointed.
Verse 9. But ye are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should shew forth the praises of him, who hath called you out of darknesse into his marvellous light: