1 Peter

1 Peter 2:5–9

⁵you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ⁶For it stands in Scripture:

“See, I lay in Zion a stone,

a chosen and precious cornerstone;

and the one who believes in Him

will never be put to shame.”^a

⁷To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,

“The stone the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone,”^b

⁸and,

“A stone of stumbling

and a rock of offense.”^c

They stumble because they disobey the word— and to this they were appointed.

⁹But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Footnotes

a 2:6 Isaiah 28:16|ISA 28:16(see also LXX)
b 2:7 Psalm 118:22|PSA 118:22
c 2:8 Isaiah 8:14|ISA 8:14

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1 Peter 2:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
living	ζῶντες	zōntes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2198 I live
stones	λίθοι	lithoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3037 a stone
are being built into	οἰκοδομεῖσθε	oikodomeisthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3618 I build, build up, edify
a spiritual	πνευματικὸς	pneumatikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4152 spiritual
house	οἶκος	oikos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a holy	ἅγιον	hagion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
priesthood	ἱεράτευμα	hierateuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2406 the act or office of priesthood
offering	ἀνενέγκαι	anenenkai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G399 I carry up, lead up, offer up
spiritual	πνευματικὰς	pneumatikas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4152 spiritual
sacrifices	θυσίας	thysias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2378 a sacrifice
acceptable	εὐπροσδέκτους	euprosdektous	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2144 well-received, acceptable
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

1 Peter 2:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	διότι	dioti	Conjunction	G1360 on this account, because, for
it stands	περιέχει	periechei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4023 I contain, seize
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Scripture	γραφῇ	graphē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
See	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
I lay	τίθημι	tithēmi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Zion	Σιὼν	Siōn	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4622 Zion
a stone	λίθον	lithon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone
a chosen	ἐκλεκτὸν	eklekton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1588 chosen, elect, choice, select
precious	ἔντιμον	entimon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1784 precious, honored, honorable
cornerstone	ἀκρογωνιαῖον	akrogōniaion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G204 in the corner, cornerstone
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
believes	πιστεύων	pisteuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will never be put to shame	καταισχυνθῇ	kataischynthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2617 I shame, disgrace, put to utter confusion

1 Peter 2:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To you	Ὑμῖν	Hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
believe	πιστεύουσιν	pisteuousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
is precious	τιμὴ	timē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
do not believe	ἀπιστοῦσιν	apistousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G569 I am unfaithful, I disbelieve
stone	Λίθος	Lithos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
builders	οἰκοδομοῦντες	oikodomountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3618 I build, build up, edify
rejected	ἀπεδοκίμασαν	apedokimasan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G593 I reject after testing, I disqualify
has become	ἐγενήθη	egenēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
the cornerstone	γωνίας	gōnias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1137 a corner, a secret place

1 Peter 2:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
A stone	Λίθος	Lithos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone
of stumbling	προσκόμματος	proskommatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4348 a stumbling-block
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a rock	πέτρα	petra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4073 rock
of offense	σκανδάλου	skandalou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4625 a snare, stumbling-block
stumble	προσκόπτουσιν	proskoptousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4350 I stumble
they disobey	ἀπειθοῦντες	apeithountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G544 I disobey, rebel, am disloyal
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
they were appointed	ἐτέθησαν	etethēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5087 I put, place

1 Peter 2:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
a chosen	ἐκλεκτόν	eklekton	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1588 chosen, elect, choice, select
people	γένος	genos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1085 offspring, family, race, kind
a royal	βασίλειον	basileion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G934 courtiers, palaces, a body of kings, royal
priesthood	ἱεράτευμα	hierateuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2406 the act or office of priesthood
a holy	ἅγιον	hagion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
nation	ἔθνος	ethnos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
a people	λαὸς	laos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
possession	περιποίησιν	peripoiēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4047 obtaining, possessing, possession
to	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
proclaim	ἐξαγγείλητε	exangeilēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1804 I announce publicly, proclaim
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
virtues	ἀρετὰς	aretas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G703 virtue, moral excellence, perfection
of Him who	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
called	καλέσαντος	kalesantos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
darkness	σκότους	skotous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
marvelous	θαυμαστὸν	thaumaston	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2298 wonderful, marvelous
light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light