^{4 Ref} to whom coming -- a living stone -- by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,

^{5 Ref} and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

^{6 Ref} Wherefore, also, it is contained in the Writing: `Lo, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, choice, precious, and he who is believing on him may not be put to shame;'

^{7 Ref} to you, then, who are believing `is' the preciousness; and to the unbelieving, a stone that the builders disapproved of, this one did become for the head of a corner,

^{8 Ref} and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence -- who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, -- to which also they were set;