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To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, |
Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected by men, but chosen by God and precious, |
And coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected by men, but choice (chosen; or, elect) and precious in the sight of God, |
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As you come to Him, the living Stone – rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to Him - |
Come to Him [then, to that] Living Stone which men tried and threw away, but which is chosen [and] precious in God’s sight. |
toward whom we are constantly drawing near, Himself in character a Living Stone, indeed by men repudiated after they had tested Him for the purpose of approving Him, in which investigation they found Him to be that which did not meet their specifications, but in the sight of God a chosen-out One and highly honored and precious. |
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You have come to the living Stone despised indeed by men but chosen and greatly honored by God. |
Keep on coming to Him, as to a living stone, rejected by men but chosen by God and precious in His sight, |
To 4314 whom 3739 coming, 4334 as unto a living 2198 stone, 3037 disallowed 593 indeed 3303 of 5259 men, 444 but 1161 chosen 1588 of 3844 God, 2316 and precious, 1784 |
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