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.

6: Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

7: Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

8: And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

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.