1 Peter 2:5

5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Ver. 5. Ye also as lively stones ] God’s house is built of growing stones, of green timber, Son 1:16-17

To offer up spiritual sacrifices ] Such as are prayers,Psalms 141:2; Psalms 141:2 ; praises, Hebrews 13:15 ; alms, Hebrews 13:16 ; ourselves, Romans 12:1 ; our Saviour, whom we present as a propitiation for our sins, 1 John 2:1 , laying our hands on his head, seeing him bleed to death and consumed in the fire of his Father’s wrath for our sins.