1 Peter 2:5-7

Contemporary English Version

⁵ And now you are living stones being used to build a spiritual house. You are also a group of holy priests, and with the help of Jesus Christ you will offer sacrifices that please God. ^6 (A) It is just as God says in the Scriptures,

^7 (B) You are followers of the Lord, and this stone is precious to you. But it isn't precious to those who refuse to follow him. They are the builders who tossed aside the stone that turned out to be the most important one of all.