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,
4:12 Dear friends, do not be astonished 4 that a trial by fire is occurring among you, 5 as though something strange were happening to you.
1 tn Grk “to whom coming…you are built up…” as a continuation of the reference to the Lord in v. 3.
2 tn Greek emphasizes the contrast between these two phrases more than can be easily expressed in English.
3 tn Grk “chosen, priceless.”
4 tn Or “do not be surprised, taken aback.” The same verb occurs in 4:4.
5 tn Grk “at the burning among you, occurring to you for testing.”