and

A stone to stumble over,[a]
and a rock to trip over.[b](A)[c]

They stumble because they disobey the message; they were destined(B) for this.

But you are a chosen race,[d](C)[e] a royal priesthood,(D)[f]
a holy nation,(E)[g] a people for His possession,(F)[h]
so that you may proclaim the praises[i](G)[j]
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.(H)
10 Once you were not a people,
but now you are God’s people;
you had not received mercy,(I)
but now you have received mercy.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 2:8 Or a stone causing stumbling
  2. 1 Peter 2:8 Or a rock to trip over
  3. 1 Peter 2:8 Is 8:14
  4. 1 Peter 2:9 Or generation, or nation
  5. 1 Peter 2:9 Dt 7:6; 10:15; Is 43:20 LXX
  6. 1 Peter 2:9 Ex 19:6; 23:22 LXX; Is 61:6
  7. 1 Peter 2:9 Ex 19:6; 23:22 LXX
  8. 1 Peter 2:9 Ex 19:5; 23:22 LXX; Dt 4:20; 7:6; Is 43:21 LXX
  9. 1 Peter 2:9 Or the mighty deeds
  10. 1 Peter 2:9 Is 42:12; 43:21

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