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


In Context

5 You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

6 Because it is contained in Scripture, |Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed.|

7 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,|

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

9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

10 who in time past were no people, but now are God's people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

1 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:8and, "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.

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 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.