1 Peter 2:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible

you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Young's Literal Translation

and ye yourselves, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

King James Bible

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Greek
you
αὐτοὶ (autoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

also,
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

living
ζῶντες (zōntes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.

stones,
λίθοι (lithoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3037: A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.

are being built into
οἰκοδομεῖσθε (oikodomeisthe)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 3618: From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm.

a spiritual
πνευματικὸς (pneumatikos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4152: Spiritual. From pneuma; non-carnal, i.e. ethereal, or a spirit, or supernatural, regenerate, religious.

house
οἶκος (oikos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.

to [be]
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

a holy
ἅγιον (hagion)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

priesthood,
ἱεράτευμα (hierateuma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2406: The act or office of priesthood. From hierateuo; the priestly fraternity, i.e. Sacerdotal order.

offering
ἀνενέγκαι (anenenkai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 399: From ana and phero; to take up.

spiritual
πνευματικὰς (pneumatikas)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4152: Spiritual. From pneuma; non-carnal, i.e. ethereal, or a spirit, or supernatural, regenerate, religious.

sacrifices
θυσίας (thysias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2378: Abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering. From thuo; sacrifice.

acceptable
εὐπροσδέκτους (euprosdektous)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 2144: From eu and a derivative of prosdechomai; well-received, i.e. Approved, favorable.

to God
Θεῷ (Theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

through
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

Christ.
Χριστοῦ (Christou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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