Variety 1 Peter 2v7-10

7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,“The stone the builders rejecte has become the cornerstone,” 8 and,“A stone that causes people to stumble    and a rock that makes them fall.”They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.