1. So then, rid yourselves of all evil, all lying, hypocrisy, jealousy, and evil speech.
2. As newborn babies want milk, you should want the pure and simple teaching. By it you can mature in your salvation,
3. because you have already examined and seen how good the Lord is.
4. Come to the Lord Jesus, the “stone” that lives. The people of the world did not want this stone, but he was the stone God chose, and he was precious.
5. You also are like living stones, so let yourselves be used to build a spiritual temple—to be holy priests who offer spiritual sacrifices to God. He will accept those sacrifices through Jesus Christ.
6. The Scripture says:“I will put a stone in the ground in Jerusalem.Everything will be built on this important and precious rock.Anyone who trusts in himwill never be disappointed.”
7. This stone is worth much to you who believe. But to the people who do not believe,“the stone that the builders rejectedhas become the cornerstone.”