1 Peter 2:5

Overview - 1 Peter 2
He exhorts them from the breach of charity;
shewing that Christ is the foundation whereupon they are built.
11 He beseeches them also to abstain from fleshly lusts;
13 to be obedient to magistrates;
18 and teaches servants how to obey their masters;
20 patiently suffering for well doing, after the example of Christ.
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1 Peter 2:5  (King James Version)
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
 


also
1 Corinthians 3:16 ; 6:19 2 Corinthians 6:16 ; Ephesians 2:20-22 ; Hebrews 3:6 ; Revelation 3:12

are built
or, be ye built. an holy.
9 ; Isaiah 61:6 ; 66:21 Revelation 1:6 ; 5:10 20:6

spiritual
Psalms 50:14 Psalms 50:23 ; 141:2 Hosea 14:2 ; Malachi 1:11 ; John 4:22-24 ; Romans 12:1
Philippians 2:17 ; 4:18 Hebrews 13:15 Hebrews 13:16

acceptable
4:11 Philippians 1:11 ; 4:18 Colossians 3:17