1 Peter 2:1-10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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God's Purpose For His Begotten Again And Redeemed People (1 Peter 2:1-10).

In view of the glorious future that is theirs as previously revealed, and the responsibility that is theirs, which will now be revealed to them, they are to prepare themselves by putting away anything that defiles them, and by eagerly and thirstily partaking of the spiritual milk of the truth so as to continue growing ‘unto salvation'. Indeed if they really have tasted that the Lord is gracious they are to be built up as ‘living stones', on Him as the chief, living Cornerstone, into a ‘living' temple of God, so that they might offer spiritual worship which is pleasing and acceptable to God. And at the same time, because they are the new Israel, they are to fulfil their God-given destiny to carry out the responsibility that had been the old Israel's of being a nation of chosen royal priests, in order to show forth the excellencies of the One Who has called them out of darkness into His most marvellous light.

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1 Peter 2:1-10

1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

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:a 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 peculiarb 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.