..."lively" and white (righteous) stones.. . Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:5). Our new name also implies our new purpose, and our new nature. . .made into His likeness. We...

...should show forth the praises of him that hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light : an holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ," 1 Pet. ii. 5, 9. Even their " broken hearts and contrite spirits, are a sacrifice which God will not...

...carried forward by the Christian church? "Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 2:5. 6. Who has set the example of complete consecration? "And whosoever will be chief among you, let...

...Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, he says: " Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." 1 Pet. 2 : 5. Thus, then, he acknowledges the sure foundation on which the living stones of the church...

...meekness, longsuffering;" 1 st Peter 2:5, "Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." 1 st Peter 2:9, "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people;...