1 So then, rid yourselves of all evil, all lying, hypocrisy, jealousy, and evil speech.
2 As newborn babies want milk, you should want the pure and simple teaching. By it you can mature in your salvation,
3 because you have already examined and seen how good the Lord is.
4 Come to the Lord Jesus, the “stone” that lives. The people of the world did not want this stone, but he was the stone God chose, and he was precious.
5 You also are like living stones, so let yourselves be used to build a spiritual temple—to be holy priests who offer spiritual sacrifices to God. He will accept those sacrifices through Jesus Christ.
6 The Scripture says:“I will put a stone in the ground in Jerusalem.Everything will be built on this important and precious rock.Anyone who trusts in himwill never be disappointed.”