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Berean Standard Bible

“As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,”

1 Peter 2:4

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Peter invites his readers to come to Christ, the living stone, using a series of building images. The living stone was rejected by people but chosen by God and precious to him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,

World English Bible (WEB)

coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

King James Version (KJV)

To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

American Standard Version (ASV)

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

To whom you come, as to a living stone, not honoured by men, but of great and special value to God;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

to whom coming -- a living stone -- by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Al cual allegándoos, piedra viva, reprobada cierto de los hombres, empero elegida de Dios, preciosa,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Acérquense a Cristo, que es la Piedra viva que los seres humanos despreciaron pero que Dios escogió y es preciosa para él. De este modo,

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