1 Peter 2:8

and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offence.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

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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

7For you who believe therefore is the honour, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,”

9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

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Cross References

Job 23:14For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.

Isaiah 57:14He will say, “Build up, build up, prepare the way! Remove the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.”

Romans 9:22What if God, willing to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

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

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

2 Peter 2:3In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn’t linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

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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