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1 Peter 2:8-10
Lexham English Bible
1 Peter 2:8-10
Lexham English Bible
8 and
“A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense,”[a]
who stumble because they[b] disobey the word to which also they were consigned. 9 But you are a chosen race,[c] a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s possession, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light, 10 who once were not a people, but now are the people of God, the ones who were not shown mercy, but now are shown mercy.[d]
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- 1 Peter 2:8 A quotation from Isa 8:14
- 1 Peter 2:8 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“disobey”) which is understood as causal
- 1 Peter 2:9 Or “people,” or “generation,” or “nation”
- 1 Peter 2:10 This verse contains quotations from Hos 1:6, 9; 2:23
1 Peter 2:8-10
New International Version
1 Peter 2:8-10
New International Version
8 and,
They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.(B)
9 But you are a chosen people,(C) a royal priesthood,(D) a holy nation,(E) God’s special possession,(F) that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(G) 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God;(H) once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:8 Isaiah 8:14
1 Peter 2:8-10
King James Version
1 Peter 2:8-10
King James Version
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
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1 Peter 2:8-10
New King James Version
1 Peter 2:8-10
New King James Version
8 and
(A)“A stone of stumbling
And a rock of offense.”
(B)They stumble, being disobedient to the word, (C)to 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 (D)darkness into His marvelous light; 10 (E)who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.
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1 Peter 2:8-10
English Standard Version
1 Peter 2:8-10
English Standard Version
8 and
(A)“A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, (B)as they were destined to do.
9 But you are (C)a chosen race, (D)a royal (E)priesthood, (F)a holy nation, (G)a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you (H)out of darkness into (I)his marvelous light. 10 (J)Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
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