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.
Ver. 5. Ye also as lively stones] God's house is built of growing stones, of green timber, Son 1:16-17
To offer up spiritual sacrifices] Such as are prayers,Psalms 141:2; praises, Hebrews 13:15; alms, Hebrews 13:16; ourselves, Romans 12:1; our Saviour, whom we present as a propitiation for our sins, 1 John 2:1, laying our hands on his head, seeing him bleed to death and consumed in the fire of his Father's wrath for our sins.