⁶Wherefore also it is contained in ^sthe scripture, ^tBehold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: ^uand ^vhe that believeth on him shall not be confounded. ⁷Unto you therefore which believe ^||he is precious: but unto ^wthem which be disobedient, ^xthe stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, ⁸And ^ya stone of ^zstumbling, and a rock of ^zoffence, even to them which stumble at the word, ^wbeing disobedient: ^awhereunto also they ^bwere appointed.

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1 Peter 2:7: So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone …”

Footnotes

sSee James 2:23.
tCited from Isai. 28:16 (Gk.).
uCited also Rom. 9:33. & 10:11.
vSee Ps. 2:12.
||Or, he is an honour. ch. 1:7.
wver. 8. See Heb. 11:31 marg.
xCited from Ps. 118:22, which see.
yCited from Isai. 8:14. See Luke 2:34. Cited also Rom. 9:33.
zSee Rom. 14:13.
zSee Rom. 14:13.
wver. 8. See Heb. 11:31 marg.
aComp. Ex. 9:16. Rom. 9:22. 2 Cor. 2:16. Jude 4.

Cross references

b 1 Thess. 5:9.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For it stands in Scripture:

“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,

a cornerstone chosen and precious,

and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”

So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,

“The stone that the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone,”

and

“A stone of stumbling,

and a rock of offense.”

They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For in Scripture it says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,

a chosen and precious cornerstone,

and the one who trusts in him

will never be put to shame.”

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

“The stone the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone,”

and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble

and a rock that makes them fall.”

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For it stands in Scripture:

See, I lay a stone in Zion,

a chosen and honored cornerstone,

and the one who believes in him

will never be put to shame.

So honor will come to you who believe; but for the unbelieving,

The stone that the builders rejected—

this one has become the cornerstone,

and

A stone to stumble over,

and a rock to trip over.

They stumble because they disobey the word; they were destined for this.

NLTNew Living Translation

As the Scriptures say,

“I am placing a cornerstone in Jerusalem,

chosen for great honor,

and anyone who trusts in him

will never be disgraced.”

Yes, you who trust him recognize the honor God has given him. But for those who reject him,

“The stone that the builders rejected

has now become the cornerstone.”

And,

“He is the stone that makes people stumble,

the rock that makes them fall.”

They stumble because they do not obey God’s word, and so they meet the fate that was planned for them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For it stands in scripture,

“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone,

and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.”

Therefore the honor is for you who believe, but for those who refuse to believe,

“The stone that the builders rejected,

this one has become the cornerstone,”

and

“A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense,”

who stumble because they disobey the word to which also they were consigned.