1 Peter 2:4 (LSB)

Passage

And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:2 like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,

1 Peter 2:3 if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.

1 Peter 2:4 And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,

1 Peter 2:5 you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:6 For this is contained in Scripture: “Behold, I lay in Zion a choice stone, a precious corner stone, And he who believes upon Him will not be put to shame.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "coming", "living", "stone", "been", "rejected", "choice", "precious", and "sight". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "coming" and "living", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "if you have tasted the kindness of..." into verse 5's "you also as living stones are being...", so "coming" and "living" 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 "coming" and "living" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.