1Pe 2:5 | RWP | e4.org | Ye also as living stones ( κα αυτο ως λιθο ζωντες ). Peter applies the metaphor about Christ as the living stone to the readers, "ye yourselves also." Are built up a spiritual house ( οικοδομεισθε οικος πνευματικος ). Present passive indicative second person plural of οικοδομεω , the very verb used by Jesus to Peter in ( οικοδομησω ) of building his church on the rock. If the metaphor of a house of living stones seems "violent" (Vincent), it should be remembered that Jesus employed the figure of a house of believers. Peter just carried it a bit farther and Paul uses a temple for believers in one place ( ) and for the kingdom of God in general ( ), as does the author of Hebrews ( ). This "spiritual house" includes believers in the five Roman provinces of and shows clearly how Peter understood the metaphor of Christ in to be not a local church, but the church general (the kingdom of Christ). To be a holy priesthood ( εις ιερατευμα αγιον ). Late word (from ιερατευω , to serve as priest, alone in N.T.), in LXX ( ), in N.T. only here and verse , either the office of priest (Hort) or an order or body of priests. At any rate, Peter has the same idea of ( ιερεις , priests) that all believers are priests ( ) and can approach God directly. To offer up ( ανενεγκα ). First aorist active infinitive (of purpose here) of αναφερω , the usual word for offering sacrifices ( ). Only these are "spiritual" ( πνευματικας ) as pictured also in . Acceptable ( ευπροσδεκτους ). Late (Plutarch) double compound verbal adjective ( ευ, προσ, δεχομα ) as in .

‏ 1 Peter 2:5

Ye also as living stones ( κα αυτο ως λιθο ζωντες ). Peter applies the metaphor about Christ as the living stone to the readers, "ye yourselves also."

Are built up a spiritual house ( οικοδομεισθε οικος πνευματικος ). Present passive indicative second person plural of οικοδομεω, the very verb used by Jesus to Peter in Mt 16:18 ( οικοδομησω ) of building his church on the rock. If the metaphor of a house of living stones seems "violent" (Vincent), it should be remembered that Jesus employed the figure of a house of believers. Peter just carried it a bit farther and Paul uses a temple for believers in one place (1Co 3:16) and for the kingdom of God in general (Eph 2:22), as does the author of Hebrews (Heb 3:6). This "spiritual house" includes believers in the five Roman provinces of 1:1 and shows clearly how Peter understood the metaphor of Christ in Mt 16:18 to be not a local church, but the church general (the kingdom of Christ).

To be a holy priesthood ( εις ιερατευμα αγιον ). Late word (from ιερατευω, to serve as priest, Lu 1:8 alone in N.T.), in LXX (Ex 19:6), in N.T. only here and verse 9, either the office of priest (Hort) or an order or body of priests. At any rate, Peter has the same idea of Rev 1:6 ( ιερεις, priests) that all believers are priests (Heb 4:16) and can approach God directly.

To offer up ( ανενεγκα ). First aorist active infinitive (of purpose here) of αναφερω, the usual word for offering sacrifices (Heb 7:27). Only these are "spiritual" ( πνευματικας ) as pictured also in Heb 13:15f.

Acceptable ( ευπροσδεκτους ). Late (Plutarch) double compound verbal adjective ( ευ, προσ, δεχομα ) as in 2Co 6:2.