KJV King James Version
If so be ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious.
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1 Peter 2:3
If so be ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
WEB World English Bible
if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious:
ASV American Standard Version
if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
if so be ye did taste that the Lord is gracious,
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 2
1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious.
4 To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,
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.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
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Psalm 34:8O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.Hebrews 6:5-6And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,Psalm 63:5My soul shall be satisfied as [with] marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise [thee] with joyful lips:Zechariah 9:17For how great [is] his goodness, and how great [is] his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.Psalm 24:8Who [is] this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.Psalm 9:10And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.Song of Solomon 2:3As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so [is] my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit [was] sweet to my taste.
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