you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Truth to Learn All true Christians are priests and we are to offer sacrifices. Behind the Words The expression “are being built up”...
1 Peter 2:4 – A Precious Stone
Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, Truth to Learn We have the great privilege of directly approaching our Lord. Behind the Words “Coming” is translated from the Greek word proserchomai, made up of pros, meaning “to” or...
1 Peter 2:2 – Spiritual Craving
as newborn babies, desire the reasonable, sincere milk of the word, that you may grow in it, Truth to Learn The moment we became a Christian we started craving spiritual food. Behind the Words “Newborn” is translated from the Greek word artigennētos, which is made up of arti, meaning...
1 Peter 2:3 – Tasting God’s Provision
if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. Truth to Learn Our Heavenly Father treats us very well. Behind the Words “If indeed” is translated from eiper, which is a compound word made up of ei, meaning “if” and per, meaning “perhaps” or “indeed.” The best manuscripts,...
1 Peter 2:1 – Vacating the Throne
Therefore, laying aside all malice, and all deceit, and hypocrisy, and envies, and all evil speaking, Truth to Learn Since we have been born again through the word of God, our behavior should demonstrate that we are a new creation. Behind the Words The word translated “laying aside” is...