1 Peter 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Peter 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Peter 2:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Peter in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Peter 2:4 — KJV
“To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,”
— 1 Peter 2:4 (KJV)
1 Peter 2:4 in Context — About the Book of 1 Peter
1 Peter is written to exiles under fire — believers scattered and slandered across Asia Minor. Peter, who once cracked under pressure, now teaches how to stand: a living hope through resurrection, holiness in a hostile culture, and casting all anxiety on the One who cares for you.
Cross-References for 1 Peter 2:4
“And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 2:4: whom, living, men
“But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things. in...: or, as for the Almighty God, in his seat he shall honour yea, he shall honour a god, whom, etc estate: or, stead forces: or, munitions: Heb. Mauzzim, or, God's protectors pleasant: Heb. things desired”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 2:4: whom, stone, god
“And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 2:4: stone, men, god
“And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. bondage: Heb. bondmen”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 2:4: stone, men, god
“Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 2:4: stone, men, chosen
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