Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Peter 2:4

"unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious," — 1 Peter 2:4 (ASV)

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

No single figure is sufficient to portray Christ as he really is. A stone is a scriptural simile and symbol of Christ, but we have to make the metaphor somewhat incongruous by comparing him to "a living stone."

Disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

When men disallow Christ, it is of little importance to us; as for what they have to say, it is less than nothing and vanity. Like the wild bluster of the winds, let it bluster until it has blown itself out. Christ is disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,.

To whom coming,-

That is, to the Lord. We are always to be coming to him. We began our spiritual life by coming to Jesus, and we are to continue coming to him: "To whom coming,"-

As unto a living stone,

We are to settle down on him as the stones of a building settle down upon the foundation: To whom coming, as unto a living stone,.

Disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

Christ always was disallowed by men, and he always will be, until the great consummation of all things. Some disown him in one way, some in another. Some boldly blaspheme him with something like honesty; others pretend to be his ministers, yet all the while are undermining the gospel which he lived and died to preach. It matters little that Christ is disallowed indeed of men, for he is chosen of God, and precious.

To whom coming,-

We should be always coming to Christ; we have come to him, and we are coming to him, and we will keep on coming to him: To whom coming,-

As unto a living stone.

Sinking down, settling, resting on that stone, always pressing closely upon Christ: To whom coming, as unto a living stone.

To whom coming, –

That is, to the Lord; and that name Peter evidently gives to Jesus Christ, and therefore we worship him, and call him, each one for himself or herself, even as Thomas did, My Lord and my God.

To whom coming, –