1 Peter 2:4 (GNV)

Passage

To whome comming as vnto a liuing stone disallowed of men, but chosen of God and precious,

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:2 As newe borne babes desire that sincere milke of the woorde, that yee may growe thereby,

1 Peter 2:3 Because yee haue tasted that the Lord is bountifull.

1 Peter 2:4 To whome comming as vnto a liuing stone disallowed of men, but chosen of God and precious,

1 Peter 2:5 Yee also as liuely stones, bee made a spirituall house, an holy Priesthoode to offer vp spirituall sacrifices acceptable to God by Iesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:6 Wherefore also it is conteyned in the Scripture, Beholde, I put in Sion a chiefe corner stone, elect and precious: and hee that beleeueth therein, shall not be ashamed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "whome", "comming", "vnto", "liuing", "stone", "disallowed", "chosen", and "precious". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "whome" and "comming", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "Because yee haue tasted that the Lord..." into verse 5's "Yee also as liuely stones bee made...", so "whome" and "comming" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "whome" and "comming" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.