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,
the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep 4 his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.
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 Grk “stop.”