3 Certainly you have tasted that the Lord is good!
4 You are coming to Christ, the living stone who was rejected by humans but was chosen as precious by God.
5 You come to him as living stones, a spiritual house that is being built into a holy priesthood. So offer spiritual sacrifices that God accepts through Jesus Christ.
6 That is why Scripture says,“I am laying a chosen and precious cornerstone in Zion,and the person who believes in himwill never be ashamed.”
7 This honor belongs to those who believe. But to those who don’t believe:“The stone that the builders rejectedhas become the cornerstone,
8 a stone that people trip over,a large rock that people find offensive.”The people tripped over the word because they refused to believe it. Therefore, this is how they ended up.
9 However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.