2:4 So as you come to him, 1 a living stone rejected by men but 2 chosen and priceless 3 in God’s sight, 2:5 you yourselves, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood and to offer 4 spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 tn Grk “to whom coming…you are built up…” as a continuation of the reference to the Lord in v. 3.
2 tn Greek emphasizes the contrast between these two phrases more than can be easily expressed in English.
3 tn Grk “chosen, priceless.”
4 tn Grk “unto a holy priesthood to offer.”