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and the stone of hurting, and the stone of stumbling, to them that offend to the word, neither believe it, in which they be set.[a]

But ye be a chosen kin, a kingly priesthood, holy folk, a people of purchasing, that ye tell the virtues of him, that called you from darknesses into his wonderful light.

10 Which sometime were not a people of God, but now ye be the people of God; which had not mercy, but now ye have mercy.

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  1. 1 Peter 2:8 and the stone of hurting, and the stone of offence, to them that offend by word, neither believe, in which and they be put.

and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall.”[a](A)

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(B)

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

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  1. 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14