1Pe 2:4 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Pet 2:4-10: 2:4-10 Throughout the letter, Peter encourages the suffering believers by reminding them of their exalted spiritual status. In this paragraph, he presents the Christian community as the new temple built on the foundation of Christ, and as heirs of the blessings granted to God’s covenant people. 2:4 rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor: This is an allusion to Ps 118:22 , which is quoted in 1 Pet 2:7 .

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Summary for 1Pet 2:4-10: 2:4-10 ^a Throughout the letter, Peter encourages the suffering believers by reminding them of their exalted spiritual status. In this paragraph, he presents the Christian community as the new temple built on the foundation of Christ, and as heirs of the blessings granted to God’s covenant people. 2:4 ^b rejected by people, but he was chosen by God for great honor: This is an allusion to Ps 118:22 ^c, which is quoted in 1 Pet 2:7 ^d.