Reading 1 1 Peter 2:2-5, 9-12 Beloved:Like newborn infants, long for pure spiritual milkso that through it you may grow into salvation,for you have tasted that the Lord is good.Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beingsbut chosen and precious in the sight of God,and, like living stones,let yourselves be built into a spiritual houseto be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrificesacceptable to God through Jesus Christ.You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own,so that you may announce the praises of himwho called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.Once you were no peoplebut now you are God’s people;you had not received mercybut now you have received mercy.Beloved, I urge you as aliens and sojournersto keep away from worldly desires that wage war against the soul.Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles,so that if they speak of you as evildoers,they may observe your good worksand glorify God on the