1 Peter

1 Peter 2:6–8

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.

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 2:6

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

Cross-references

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1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16 · Romans 9:32–33 · 1 Peter 2:4 · Ephesians 2:20 · Zechariah 10:4 · Romans 10:11 · Mark 12:10 · Isaiah 50:7 · Isaiah 42:1 · John 7:38 · 2 Timothy 3:16 · Isaiah 54:4

1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22–23 · Acts 4:11–12 · Mark 12:10–11 · Matthew 21:42 · 1 Peter 2:8

1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14 · 1 Corinthians 1:23 · 1 Peter 2:7 · Romans 9:32–33 · Romans 9:22 · Jude 1:4 · 2 Peter 2:3 · 1 Thessalonians 5:9 · Luke 2:34

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