1 Peter 2:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
American Standard Version (ASV)
unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
To whom you come, as to a living stone, not honoured by men, but of great and special value to God;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,
World English Bible (WEB)
coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
to whom coming -- a living stone -- by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,
| To | πρὸς | pros | prose |
| whom | ὃν | hon | one |
| coming, | προσερχόμενοι | proserchomenoi | prose-are-HOH-may-noo |
| as unto a living | λίθον | lithon | LEE-thone |
| stone, | ζῶντα | zōnta | ZONE-ta |
| disallowed | ὑπὸ | hypo | yoo-POH |
| indeed | ἀνθρώπων | anthrōpōn | an-THROH-pone |
| of | μὲν | men | mane |
| men, | ἀποδεδοκιμασμένον | apodedokimasmenon | ah-poh-thay-thoh-kee-ma-SMAY-none |
| but | παρὰ | para | pa-RA |
| chosen | δὲ | de | thay |
| of | θεῷ | theō | thay-OH |
| God, | ἐκλεκτὸν | eklekton | ake-lake-TONE |
| and precious, | ἔντιμον | entimon | ANE-tee-mone |