2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: |
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. |
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, |
5 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. ... |
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: |
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. |
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; |
12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. |
