<t /><p class="bodytext">From Peter,<n id="1" /> an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those temporarily residing<n id="2" /> abroad<n id="3" /> (in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, the province of Asia,<n id="4" /> and Bithynia) who are chosen<n id="5" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">So as you come to him,<n id="1" /> a living stone rejected by men but<n id="2" /> chosen and priceless<n id="3" /> in God&#8217;s sight,

For it says<n id="1" /> in scripture, &#8220;<i><b>Lookb>, <b>I lay in Zion a stoneb>, <b>a chosen and priceless cornerstoneb>,i><n id="2" /> <b><i>and whoever believesi>b><n id="3" /> <b><i>in himi>b><n id="4" /> <b><i>will neveri>b><n id="5" /> <i><b>be put to shameb>.i>&#8221;<n id="6" />

But you are <i>a chosen racei>, <i>a royal priesthoodi>, <i>a holy nationi>, <i>a people of his owni>, so that you may <i>proclaim the virtuesi><n id="1" /> of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.