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The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People

4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, arejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,  
5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,
a“Behold, I lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”  
7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who1 are disobedient,
a“The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone,”  
8 and
a“A stone of stumbling
And a rock of offense.” bThey stumble, being disobedient to the word, cto which they also were appointed.  
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of adarkness into His marvelous light;  
10 awho once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.  
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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1 Peter 2:6

Wherefore also—The oldest manuscripts read, "Because that." The statement above is so "because it is contained in Scripture."

Behold—calling attention to the glorious announcement of His eternal counsel.

elect—so also believers (I Peter 2:9, "chosen," Greek, "elect generation").

precious—in Hebrew, Isaiah 28:16, "a corner-stone of preciousness." See on Isaiah 28:16. So in I Peter 2:7, Christ is said to be, to believers, "precious," Greek, "preciousness."

confounded—same Greek as in Romans 9:33 (Peter here as elsewhere confirming Paul's teaching. See Introduction; also Romans 10:11), "ashamed." In Isaiah 28:16, "make haste," that is, flee in sudden panic, covered with the shame of confounded hopes.




Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 1 Peter 2:6:

Isaiah 28:16
Zechariah 3:9
Matthew 21:42
1 Corinthians 10:4
Ephesians 2:20
1 Timothy 5:21
Hebrews 12:22
1 Peter 2:4
1 Peter 2:7
1 Peter 2:8

 

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