1 Peter 2:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Come to Him [then, to that] Living Stone which men tried and threw away, but which is chosen [and] precious in God's sight. [Ps. 118:22; Isa. 28:16.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Come to Him [then, to that] Living Stone which men tried and threw away, but which is chosen [and] precious in God's sight. [Ps. 118:22; Isa. 28:16.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

As you come to him, a living stone — rejected by people but chosen and honored by God —

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

So come to the Lord Jesus. He is like a strong stone that a builder uses to build a house. But he is alive. People decided that he was not important. So they refused to accept him. But God had chosen him. To God, Jesus is very valuable.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord Jesus is the living stone. The people of the world decided that they did not want this stone. But he is the one God chose as one of great value. So come to him.

As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Come to the Lord, the living stone rejected by people as worthless but chosen by God as valuable.

English God's Word - GW 1995

You are coming to Christ, the living stone who was rejected by humans but was chosen as precious by God.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Coming to Him, a living stone-- rejected by men but chosen and valuable to God--

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Coming to Him as to a living stone who is rejected by men, but chosen by God and precious,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings but chosen and precious in the sight of God,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So as you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but chosen and priceless in God’s sight,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Christ is the living Stone. People did not accept him. But God chose him. God places the highest value on him.

English NIV

As you come to him, the living Stone--rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him--

English NKJ 1982

Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

English NLT

Come to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God's temple. He was rejected by the people, but he is precious to God who chose him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God's sight, and

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So keep coming to him who is the Living Stone —though he was rejected and discarded by men but chosen by God and is priceless in God’s sight.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Come to him, to that living stone, rejected by men but in God's sight chosen and precious;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Come to Christ, who is the living Foundation of Rock upon which God builds; though men have spurned him, he is very precious to God who has chosen him above all others.

English Tyndale 1537

to whom ye come as unto a(the) living stone disallowed of men, but elect(chosen) of God and precious:

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