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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.
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You Are the Temple and the Priest
Commentators unanimously highlight a profound dual identity for every Christian. You are not just a worshiper who goes to a holy place; you are a 'living stone' that helps form God's 'spiritual house.' Simultaneously, you are also part of the 'holy priesthood' that serves within it. This new reality in Christ replaces the Old Testament system of a physical temple and an exclusive priestly class.
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1 Peter
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ye also, as lively stones. Greek: "living stones." The word should have been rendered that way. The word lively with us now has a…
Ye also as living stones (κα αυτο ως λιθο ζωντες). Peter applies the metaphor about Christ as the living stone to the readers, "ye…
19th Century
Anglican
You also, as lively stones, are built up.—This is true enough: they were in the process of being built up. Howev…
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Baptist
Disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, You also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to o…
Jesus’ great prophecy to Peter (Matthew 16:18—19) concerned Jesus’ building of his church. Peter sees, in the coming of individuals to …
16th Century
Protestant
You also, as lively or living stones, are built up. The verb may be in the imperative as well as in the indicative mood, for the terminati…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You also, as lively stones Saints likewise are compared to stones; they lie in the same quarry, and are the same by …
Evil-speaking is a sign of malice and guile in the heart, and it hinders our benefiting from the word of God. A new life needs suitable food. Infan…
