 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.  The Cross and the Crescent as Standards in War: Their Origin, Progress, and ... - Page 227by James J. Macintyre - 1854 - 360 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph John Gurney - 1829 - 412 pages
...unto a living stone, disallowed indeei! of men, but chosen of God and precious," that they may bo " built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ ;" (1 Pet. ii, 2 — 5 ;) and Paul thus commends his Thessalonian... | |
 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...also, as lively stones, are 5 built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained 6 in the scripture, " Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth... | |
 | Robert Leighton - 1830 - 558 pages
...whom, coming as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious. Ver. 5. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual...holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. THE spring of all the dignities of a Christian, which is therefore... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 512 pages
...kingdom of priests, and a holy nation ° ; " so doth Peter say of all Christians ; " Ye also as living stones are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation,... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 510 pages
...kingdom of priests, and a holy nation ° ; " so doth Peter say of all Christians ; " Ye also as living stones are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation,... | |
 | John Howe - 1830 - 290 pages
...analogy, and that chiefly to the other sort. And so all sincere Christians are " as livery stones, built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ," being both temple, priests, and sacrifices, all at once; as our... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 598 pages
...made ours. I Pet. ii. 4, 5. " To whom coming as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifwes, acceptable to God by Jesus... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 554 pages
...praises of him that hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. Ye are as lively stones, built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifice, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ;" 1 Pet. ii.5. 9. You are " born again, not of corruptible... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 558 pages
...praises of him that hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. Ye are as lively stones, built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifice, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ;" 1 Pet. ii.5. 9. You are " born again, not of corruptible... | |
 | 1849 - 1188 pages
...tasted that I^E LORD is gracious : to whom coming as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God and precious ; ye also as lively stones...sacrifices acceptable to God, by Jesus Christ. Wherefore it is contained in the Scripture, Behold I lay in Zion, a chief corner-stone, elect, precious, and... | |
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