1 Peter

1 Peter 2:8–9

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

c 2:8 Isaiah 8:14|ISA 8:14

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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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

1 Peter 2:9 Exodus 19:5–6 · Deuteronomy 7:6 · Revelation 1:6 · Revelation 5:10 · Isaiah 61:6 · 2 Timothy 1:9 · Deuteronomy 26:18–19 · Deuteronomy 14:2 · Ephesians 5:8–11 · 1 Peter 2:5 · Titus 2:14 · Deuteronomy 10:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.