living stones

American  

noun

1. any of various succulent plants of the genus Lithops, native to Africa, having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones.

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living stones

The apostle does not say, Ye ought to be living stones, and, Ye ought to be holy priests.

From The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III by Mackintosh, C. (Charles) H. (Henry)

You are rearing temples of living stones which shall survive all the changes and chances of earth and time, and look sublimely down upon the world's catastrophe.

From Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses by Cross, Joseph

But there is no escaping the mill that grinds slowly and grinds small; and those who refuse to be living stones in the living temple, must be ground into mortar for it.

From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by MacDonald, George

And be ye also as living stones, built up into a spiritual house.

From The Epistles of St. Peter and St. Jude Preached and Explained by Gillett, E. H. (Ezra Hall)

He describes priesthood and offering in these words: "Ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."

From Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost by Lenker, John Nicholas