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1 Peter 2:4

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

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ΠρὸςprosToπρόςpreposition — “To”G4314to, towards, with.Toὃνhonwhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.whomπροσερχόμενοιproserchomenoicomingπροσέρχομαι (proserchomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “coming”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4334I come up to, come to, come near (to), approach, consent (to).comingλίθονlithonstoneλίθος (lithos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “stone”, the object formG3037a stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building.stoneζῶνταzōntato liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.ὑπὸhupoofὑπόpreposition — “of”G5259by, under, about.ofἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnmenἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.menμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.ἀποδεδοκιμασμένονapodedokimasmenonto rejectἀποδοκιμάζω (apodokimazō)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to reject”, a completed action with a present resultG593I reject after testing (examination), disqualify.παρὰparaofπαράpreposition — “of”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.ofδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.θεῷtheōGodθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godἐκλεκτὸνeklektonselectἐκλεκτός (eklektos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “select”, the object formG1588chosen out, elect, choice, select, sometimes as subst: of those chosen out by God for the rendering of special service to Him (of the Hebrew race, particular Hebrews, the Messiah, and the Christians).This verse uses “select”.ἔντιμονentimonand preciousἔντιμος (entimos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “and precious”, the object formG1784(held precious, hence) precious, honored, honorable in rank.This verse uses “precious”.and precious

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

to whom coming — a living stone — by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,

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American Standard Version (1901)

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

Young’s Literal Translation

to whom coming — a living stone — by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,

World English Bible

Come to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

Darby Translation

To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,

Douay-Rheims

Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God:

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