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Because it is contained in Scripture,

“Behold,[a] I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious:
    He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”Isaiah 28:16

For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient,

“The stone which the builders rejected
    has become the chief cornerstone,”Psalm 118:22

and,

“a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.”Isaiah 8:14

For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:6 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה” or “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

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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Footnotes

  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