1. Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
2. as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,
3. if so be ye did taste that the Lord [is] gracious,
4. to whom coming--a living stone--by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,
5. and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6. Wherefore, also, it is contained in the Writing: `Lo, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, choice, precious, and he who is believing on him may not be put to shame;'
7. to you, then, who are believing [is] the preciousness; and to the unbelieving, a stone that the builders disapproved of, this one did become for the head of a corner,
8. and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence--who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, --to which also they were set;