4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Peter 2:4:1 ⧉Πρὸςprosto 1 Peter 2:4:2 ⧉ὃνonwhom 1 Peter 2:4:3 ⧉προσερχόμενοιproserkhomeneecoming 1 Peter 2:4:4 ⧉λίθονleethonstone 1 Peter 2:4:5 ⧉ζῶνταzondaliving 1 Peter 2:4:6 ⧉ὑπὸeepoby 1 Peter 2:4:7 ⧉ἀνθρώπωνanthroponpeople 1 Peter 2:4:8 ⧉μὲνmenindeed 1 Peter 2:4:9 ⧉ἀποδεδοκιμασμένονapothethokeemasmenonrejected 1 Peter 2:4:10 ⧉παρὰparaby 1 Peter 2:4:11 ⧉δὲdebut 1 Peter 2:4:12 ⧉θεῷtheoto God 1 Peter 2:4:13 ⧉ἐκλεκτὸνeklektonchosen 1 Peter 2:4:14 ⧉ἔντιμονenteemonprecious |
4. Formal Translation As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected indeed by people but chosen and honored by God {Theos, Sovereign Chooser}. |
4. Dynamic Translation As you come near to Him, the living stone, rejected by people but chosen and valued by God {Theos, Gracious Approver}. |