New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Peter 2:3-8
3ifG1487 you have 1tastedG1089 23the kindnessG5543 of the LordG2962.
4And comingG4334 to Him as to a livingG2198 stoneG3037 which has been 4rejectedG593 by peopleG444, but is 5choiceG1588 and preciousG1784 inG3844 theG3844 sightG3844 ofG3844 GodG2316, 56you alsoG2532, as livingG2198 stonesG3037, 7are being builtG2026 upG2026 as a 8spiritualG4152 houseG3624 for a holyG40 9priesthoodG2406, to 10offerG399 spiritualG4152 sacrificesG2378 that are acceptableG2144 to GodG2316 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 6For this is containedG4023 in 11ScriptureG1124: “12BeholdG2400, I am layingG5087 in ZionG4622 a choiceG1588 stoneG3037, a 13preciousG1784 cornerstoneG204, And the one who believesG4100 in 14Him will not be 15putG2617 toG2617 shameG2617.” 716ThisG3588 preciousG5092 valueG5092, thenG3767, is for you who believeG4100; but for unbelieversG569, “17A stoneG3037 whichG3739 the buildersG3618 18rejectedG593, ThisG3778 becameG1096 the 19chiefG2776 cornerstoneG1137,” 8and, “20A stoneG3037 of stumblingG4348 and a rockG4073 of offenseG4625”; 21for they stumbleG4350 because they are disobedientG544 to the wordG3056, 22and to thisG3739 they were alsoG2532 appointedG5087.
Notes
- 1. 1 Peter 2:3 Heb 6:5 ↩
- 2. 1 Peter 2:3 Lit that the Lord is kind ↩
- 3. 1 Peter 2:3 Ps 34:8; Titus 3:4 ↩
- 4. 1 Peter 2:4 1 Pet 2:7 ↩
- 5. 1 Peter 2:4 Lit chosen; or elect ↩
- 6. 1 Peter 2:5 1 Cor 3:9 ↩
- 7. 1 Peter 2:5 Or allow yourselves to be built up; or build yourselves up ↩
- 8. 1 Peter 2:5 Gal 6:10; 1 Tim 3:15 ↩
- 9. 1 Peter 2:5 Is 61:6; 66:21; 1 Pet 2:9; Rev 1:6 ↩
- 10. 1 Peter 2:5 Rom 15:16; Heb 13:15 ↩
- 11. 1 Peter 2:6 Or a scripture ↩
- 12. 1 Peter 2:6 Is 28:16; Rom 9:32, 33; 10:11; 1 Pet 2:8 ↩
- 13. 1 Peter 2:6 Eph 2:20 ↩
- 14. 1 Peter 2:6 Or it ↩
- 15. 1 Peter 2:6 Or disappointed ↩
- 16. 1 Peter 2:7 2 Cor 2:16; 1 Pet 2:7, 8 ↩
- 17. 1 Peter 2:7 Ps 118:22; Matt 21:42; Luke 2:34 ↩
- 18. 1 Peter 2:7 1 Pet 2:4 ↩
- 19. 1 Peter 2:7 Lit head of the corner ↩
- 20. 1 Peter 2:8 Is 8:14 ↩
- 21. 1 Peter 2:8 1 Cor 1:23; Gal 5:11 ↩
- 22. 1 Peter 2:8 Rom 9:22 ↩
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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