Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,

(A)“Behold, I lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”

Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who [a]are disobedient,

(B)“The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone,”

and

(C)“A stone of stumbling
And a rock of offense.”

(D)They stumble, being disobedient to the word, (E)to which they also were appointed.

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  1. 1 Peter 2:7 NU disbelieve

Because it is contained in [a]scripture,

[b]Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, [c]precious:
And he that believeth on [d]him shall not be put to shame.

[e]For you therefore that believe is the [f]preciousness: but for such as disbelieve,

[g]The stone which the builders rejected,
The same was made the head of the corner;

and,

[h]A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence;

[i]for they [j]stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

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  1. 1 Peter 2:6 Or, a scripture
  2. 1 Peter 2:6 Isa. 28:16.
  3. 1 Peter 2:6 Or, honorable
  4. 1 Peter 2:6 Or, it
  5. 1 Peter 2:7 Or, In your sight
  6. 1 Peter 2:7 Or, honor
  7. 1 Peter 2:7 Ps. 118:22.
  8. 1 Peter 2:8 Isa. 8:14.
  9. 1 Peter 2:8 Greek who.
  10. 1 Peter 2:8 Or, stumble, being disobedient to the word

For in Scripture it says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
    a chosen and precious cornerstone,(A)
and the one who trusts in him
    will never be put to shame.”[a](B)

Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,(C)

“The stone the builders rejected(D)
    has become the cornerstone,”[b](E)

and,

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

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

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  1. 1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16
  2. 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22
  3. 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14