New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Peter 2:7-9
71ThisG3588 preciousG5092 valueG5092, thenG3767, is for you who believeG4100; but for thoseG3588 who disbelieveG569, “2The stoneG3037 whichG3739 the buildersG3618 3rejectedG593, ThisG3778 becameG1096 the veryG2776 cornerG1137 stone,” 8and, “4A stoneG3037 of stumblingG4348 and a rockG4073 of offenseG4625”; 5for they stumbleG4350 because they are disobedientG544 to the wordG3056, 6and to thisG3739 doom they were alsoG2532 appointedG5087.
9But you are 7a chosenG1588 raceG1085, a royalG934 8priesthoodG2406, a 9holyG40 nationG1484, 10a peopleG2992 for God’s own possessionG4047, soG3704 that you may proclaimG1804 the excellenciesG703 of Him who has calledG2564 you 11out of darknessG4655 into His marvelousG2298 lightG5457;
Notes
- 1. 1 Peter 2:7 2 Cor 2:16; 1 Pet 2:7, 8 ↩
- 2. 1 Peter 2:7 Ps 118:22; Matt 21:42; Luke 2:34 ↩
- 3. 1 Peter 2:7 1 Pet 2:4 ↩
- 4. 1 Peter 2:8 Is 8:14 ↩
- 5. 1 Peter 2:8 1 Cor 1:23; Gal 5:11 ↩
- 6. 1 Peter 2:8 Rom 9:22 ↩
- 7. 1 Peter 2:9 Is 43:20f; Deut 10:15 ↩
- 8. 1 Peter 2:9 Is 61:6; 66:21; 1 Pet 2:5; Rev 1:6 ↩
- 9. 1 Peter 2:9 Ex 19:6; Deut 7:6 ↩
- 10. 1 Peter 2:9 Ex 19:5; Deut 4:20; 14:2; Titus 2:14 ↩
- 11. 1 Peter 2:9 Is 9:2; 42:16; Acts 26:18; 2 Cor 4:6 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Peter 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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