1 Peter 2:8

and “ a stone of stumbling 1 and a rock of offense.” They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

In Context

7Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, 1 “ The stone which the builders rejected 1 has become the chief cornerstone,” 1

9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellent virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

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Cross References

Romans 9:22But what if God, wanting to show His wrath, and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

1 Corinthians 1:23but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness,

1 Thessalonians 5:9For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

2 Peter 2:3And by covetousness they will exploit you with fabricated words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction will not sleep. 1 The Doom of False Teachers

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 2:5-13

The Living Stone; Cautions against Sensuality. ( a. d. 66.) 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. 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is… Read the whole commentary →

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