1 Peter 2:6-8

The Voice

⁶For it says in the words of the prophet Isaiah,

See here—I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone, chosen and precious;
Whoever depends upon Him will never be disgraced.^[a]

⁷To you who believe and depend on Him, He is precious; but to you who don’t, remember the words of the psalmist:

The stone that the builders rejected
has been laid as the cornerstone—the very stone that holds together the entire foundation,^[b]

⁸and of Isaiah:

A stone that blocks their way,
a rock that trips them.^[c]

They stumble because they don’t follow the word of God, as they were destined to do.

1 Peter 2:6-8

New International Version

⁶For in Scripture it says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,^(A)
and the one who trusts in him
will never be put to shame.”^[a]^(B)

⁷Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,^(C)

“The stone the builders rejected^(D)
has become the cornerstone,”^[b]^(E)

⁸and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall.”^[c]^(F)

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.^(G)

The Voice (VOICE)

New International Version (NIV)