1 Petrus 2:4

A Living Stone, a Chosen People

2:4 So as you come to him, ¹  a living stone rejected by men but ²  chosen and priceless ³  in God’s sight,

1 Petrus 4:7

Service, Suffering, and Judgment

4:7 For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer. ⁴ 

1 Petrus 4:17-18

4:17 For it is time for judgment to begin, starting with the house ⁵  of God. And if it starts with us, what will be the fate ⁶  of those who are disobedient to the gospel of God? 4:18 And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of ⁷  the ungodly and sinners? ⁸ 

[2:4]  ¹ tn Grk “to whom coming…you are built up…” as a continuation of the reference to the Lord in v. 3.

[2:4]  ² tn Greek emphasizes the contrast between these two phrases more than can be easily expressed in English.

[2:4]  ³ tn Grk “chosen, priceless.”

[4:7]  ⁴ tn Grk “for prayers.”

[4:17]  ⁵ tn Grk “to begin from the house.”

[4:17]  ⁶ tn Or “the end.”

[4:18]  ⁷ tn Grk “where will he appear.”

[4:18]  ⁸ tn The personal references in v. 18 are generic singulars, but they have been changed to the plural in English to maintain consistency with the plurals of v. 17.

[4:18]  sn A quotation from Prov 11:31 (LXX).