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1 Peter
2:5
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ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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1 Peter
2:6
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Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
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1 Peter
2:7
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For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;
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1 Peter
2:8
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and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
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1 Peter
2:9
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But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for `God's' own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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1 Peter
2:10
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who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
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1 Peter
2:11
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Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lust, which war against the soul;
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1 Peter
2:12
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having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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1 Peter
2:13
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Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
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1 Peter
2:14
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or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.
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