1Pe 2:4 | NET2full | STEP | So as you come to him , a living stone rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight ,

‏ 1 Peter 2:4

A Living Stone, a Chosen People

4 So as you come to him, ^{▼▼tn Grk “to whom coming…you are built up…” as a continuation of the reference to the Lord in v. 3.} a living stone rejected by men but ^{▼▼tn Greek emphasizes the contrast between these two phrases more than can be easily expressed in English.} chosen and precious ^{▼▼tn Grk “chosen, precious.”} in God’s sight,