8and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall." They stumble because they disobey the message--which is also what they were destined for.


In Context

5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

6 For in Scripture it says: "See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame."

7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, "The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone, "

8 and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall." They stumble because they disobey the message--which is also what they were destined for.

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

1st Peter 2:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:8and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8and a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; who stumble at the word, being disobedient to which also they have been appointed.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:8and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them who stumble at the word, being disobedient: to which also they were appointed.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8and, |a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.| For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence — who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, — to which also they were set;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.