KJV King James Version
Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
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1 Peter 2:7
Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”
WEB World English Bible
For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,”
ASV American Standard Version
For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
to you, then, who are believing is the preciousness; and to the unbelieving, a stone that the builders disapproved of, this one did become for the head of a corner,
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 2
4 To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, [even to them] which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10 Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὑμῖνG4771 · suyouοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoτιμὴG5092 · timēhonorτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπιστεύουσιν·G4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)ἀπιστοῦσινG569 · apisteōto disbelieveδὲG1161 · dethenλίθοςG3037 · lithosstoneὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἀπεδοκίμασανG593 · apodokimazōto rejectοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoοἰκοδομοῦντες,G3618 · oikodomeōto buildοὗτοςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐγενήθηG1096 · ginomaito beεἰςG1519 · eistowardκεφαλὴνG2776 · kephalēheadγωνίαςG1137 · gōniacorner
Cross-references
Psalm 118:22-23The stone [which] the builders refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.Acts 4:11-12This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.Mark 12:10-11And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:Matthew 21:42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?1 Peter 2:8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, [even to them] which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.Luke 20:17And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?2 Corinthians 2:16To the one [we are] the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who [is] sufficient for these things?1 Peter 1:8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:Hebrews 11:31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.Romans 15:31That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which [I have] for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;Colossians 2:10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:Song of Solomon 5:9-16What [is] thy beloved more than [another] beloved, O thou fairest among women? what [is] thy beloved more than [another] beloved, that thou dost so charge us?Romans 10:21But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.Acts 26:19Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:John 4:42And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard [him] ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.Hebrews 4:11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.Philippians 3:7-10But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.Isaiah 28:5In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
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