1 Peter 2:8

and, A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, men who stumble at the word, being disobedient, for which also they were set.

A Conservative Version

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

7To you therefore who believe is the preciousness, but for men who disobey, A stone that the builders rejected, this became the head of the corner,

9But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for an acquired possession, so that ye might broadly proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

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Cross References

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

Isaiah 57:14And he will say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way. Take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.

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

1 Corinthians 1:23but we proclaim Christ crucified, truly to Jews a stumbling-block and to Gentiles foolishness.

1 Thessalonians 5:9Because God appointed us not for wrath, but for an acquired possession of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us.

2 Peter 2:3And they will exploit you in greed with fabricated words, whose judgment is not idle for long, 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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