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1 Peter 2:2–4

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As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
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From verse 2

  1. Hebrews 5:12–13Rank 1 from verse 2
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    12For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

    13For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

  2. Ephesians 4:15Rank 2 from verse 2
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    15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

  3. 2 Peter 3:18Rank 3 from verse 2
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    18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

  4. 1 Corinthians 3:1–2Rank 4 from verse 2
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    1AND I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

    2I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

  5. Mark 10:15Rank 5 from verse 2
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    15Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

  6. 1 Corinthians 14:20Rank 6 from verse 2
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    20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

  7. Matthew 18:3Rank 7 from verse 2
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    3And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

  8. Job 17:9Rank 8 from verse 2
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    9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

  9. Hosea 6:3Rank 9 from verse 2
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    3Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

  10. Proverbs 4:18Rank 10 from verse 2
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    18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

  11. 2 Thessalonians 1:3Rank 11 from verse 2
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    3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

  12. Psalms 19:7–10Rank 12 from verse 2
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    7The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

    8The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

    9The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

    10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

  13. Ephesians 2:21Rank 13 from verse 2
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    21In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

  14. Romans 6:4Rank 14 from verse 2
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    4Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

  15. 1 Peter 1:23Rank 15 from verse 2
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    23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

  16. 2 Samuel 23:5Rank 16 from verse 2
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    5Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

  17. Hosea 14:7Rank 17 from verse 2
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    7They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.

  18. Hosea 14:5Rank 18 from verse 2
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    5I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.

  19. Malachi 4:2Rank 19 from verse 2
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    2¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

From verse 3

  1. Psalms 34:8Rank 1 from verse 3
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    8O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

  2. Hebrews 6:5–6Rank 2 from verse 3
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    5And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

    6If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

  3. Psalms 63:5Rank 3 from verse 3
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    5My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

  4. Psalms 24:8Rank 4 from verse 3
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    8Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.

  5. Zechariah 9:17Rank 5 from verse 3
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    17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

  6. Psalms 9:10Rank 6 from verse 3
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    10And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

  7. Song of Solomon 2:3Rank 7 from verse 3
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    3As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

From verse 4

  1. Psalms 118:22–23Rank 1 from verse 4
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    22The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.

    23This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

  2. Acts 4:11–12Rank 2 from verse 4
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    11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

    12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

  3. 1 Peter 2:7Rank 3 from verse 4
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    7Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

  4. Isaiah 28:16Rank 4 from verse 4
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    16¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

  5. Luke 20:17–18Rank 5 from verse 4
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    17And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

    18Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

  6. Mark 12:10–11Rank 6 from verse 4
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    10And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

    11This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

  7. Zechariah 3:9Rank 7 from verse 4
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    9For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

  8. Daniel 2:34Rank 8 from verse 4
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    34Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.

  9. Isaiah 42:1Rank 9 from verse 4
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    1BEHOLD my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

  10. John 11:25–26Rank 10 from verse 4
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    25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

    26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

  11. Zechariah 4:7Rank 11 from verse 4
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    7Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.

  12. 1 Peter 1:19Rank 12 from verse 4
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    19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

  13. 1 Peter 1:7Rank 13 from verse 4
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    7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

  14. 2 Peter 1:1Rank 14 from verse 4
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    1SIMON Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

  15. 2 Peter 1:4Rank 15 from verse 4
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    4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

  16. Colossians 3:4Rank 16 from verse 4
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    4When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

  17. Daniel 2:45Rank 17 from verse 4
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    45Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

  18. Isaiah 55:3Rank 18 from verse 4
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    3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

  19. Isaiah 8:14–15Rank 19 from verse 4
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    14And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

    15And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

  20. John 14:19Rank 20 from verse 4
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    19Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

  21. John 14:6Rank 21 from verse 4
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    6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

  22. John 5:26Rank 22 from verse 4
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    26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

  23. John 5:40Rank 23 from verse 4
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    40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

  24. John 6:37Rank 24 from verse 4
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    37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

  25. John 6:57Rank 25 from verse 4
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    57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

  26. Matthew 11:28Rank 26 from verse 4
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    28¶ Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

  27. Romans 5:10Rank 27 from verse 4
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    10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

  28. Matthew 12:18Rank 28 from verse 4
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    18Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

  29. Matthew 21:42Rank 29 from verse 4
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    42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

  30. Jeremiah 3:22Rank 30 from verse 4
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    22Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the Lord our God.

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1 Peter 2:2

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desire

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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

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sincere

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1. Genuine and without hypocrisy. 2. Pure or uncorrupted.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604

COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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1 Peter 2:3

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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tasted

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Sense 1: Perceived by the taste, eaten or drunk. Sense 2: Figuratively, experienced or partaken of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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gracious

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Showing favour, mercy, compassion, kindness, patience, or goodness; pleasant, acceptable, or benevolent in word or action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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1 Peter 2:4

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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coming

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Sense 1: Present-participial form of come: approaching or arriving. Sense 2: The act, time, or event of approaching or arriving.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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living

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Sense 1: Alive or having life. Sense 2: As a noun, one's means of support or possessions.

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stone

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Sense 1: A piece or mass of rock. Sense 2: To strike or kill with stones.

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disallowed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of disallow, meaning to refuse approval, acceptance, or effect; to reject, condemn, or make void what another has purposed, vowed, done, or offered.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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indeed

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Truly, certainly, actually, or in fact; used for emphasis, confirmation, or concession before a contrast.

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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2:1WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

2:2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

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2:3If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

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2:4To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

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2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

2:6Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

2:7Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

2:8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

2:9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

2:10Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

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