1 Peter 2:1-9 (Douay-Rheims)
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Wherefore laying away all malice and all guile and dissimulations and envies and all detractions,
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As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:
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If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.
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Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men but chosen and made honourable by God:
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Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him shall not be confounded.
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To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:
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And a stone of stumbling and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.
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But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
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