because it hath been written, 'Become ye holy, because I am holy;'

to whom coming -- a living stone -- by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,

because also Christ once for sin did suffer -- righteous for unrighteous -- that he might lead us to God, having been put to death indeed, in the flesh, and having been made alive in the spirit,

who is at the right hand of God, having gone on to heaven -- messengers, and authorities, and powers, having been subjected to him.