3. if it is true that you have experienced that the Lord is good.
4. Coming to Him as to a living stone who is rejected by men, but chosen by God and precious,
5. you also, as living stones, are being built up into a spiritual house as a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6. For also it is contained in the Scripture, “Look! I lay in Ziona chief cornerstone, elect, precious,and he who believes in Himshall never be put to shame.”
7. Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious. But to those who are disobedient, “The stone that the builders rejectedhas become the cornerstone,”