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1Pe 2:5. Καὶ) even.-αὐτοὶ) yourselves, partakers of the same name (Stone).-λίθοι, stones) Many names, which belong to Christ in the singular, are assigned to Christians in the plural. Christ is the Living Stone; Christians are living stones. From Him they also are called sons, priests, kings, lambs, etc. So the Shulamite is called from Solomon.-ζῶντες, living) Such persons, living stones, may be at once both a house and a priesthood.-οἰκοδομεῖσθε, are built up) The indicative, as Eph 2:22.-οἶκος, a house) a temple.-ἱεράτευμα, a priesthood) a multitude of priests. This is presently afterwards explained, and (the contrary having been premised in 1Pe 2:8) in 1Pe 2:9-10.-ἅγιον, holy) as belonging to God.-θυσίας, sacrifices) of praise, 1Pe 2:9.-εὐπροσδέκτους, acceptable) Isa 56:7, αἱ θυσίαι αὐτῶν ἔσονται δεκταὶ ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν μου· Their sacrifices shall be accepted on My altar.-διὰ, by) Christ is both precious in Himself, and makes us accepted; for He is the altar. See Isa. as quoted above.