Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

a stone they stumble over and a rock they trip on." They keep on stumbling because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

New American Standard Bible

and,
A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”;
for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this doom they were also appointed.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

and

A stone to stumble over,
and a rock to trip over.


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

A Conservative Version

and, A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, men who stumble at the word, being disobedient, for which also they were set.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

and,“A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”; for they stumble because they disobey the word [of God], and to this they [who reject Him as Savior] were also appointed.

An Understandable Version

[And it also says, Isa. 8:14, that He would be], "A stone that people would stumble over and a rock over which they would trip and fall." The way they stumble is by disobeying the Gospel message. They were destined [though not forced] to do this.

Anderson New Testament

and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense to the disobedient, who stumble at the word because they are disobedient, to which stumbling they were also appointed.

Bible in Basic English

And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.

Common New Testament

and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall;" they stumble because they disobey the wordas they were desstined to do.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and which the architects rejected, will be an occasion to the incredulous of their stumbling, and bruising themselves thereby:

Darby Translation

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

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense. Those who stumble at the word, are disobedient unbelievers, to which, therefore, they were appointed:

Godbey New Testament

who stumble over the word, disbelieving: unto which they indeed were appointed.

Goodspeed New Testament

and "A stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip them up." They stumble over the message because they will not obey it; that is their destiny.

John Wesley New Testament

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, to them who stumble, not believing the word, whereunto also they were appointed.

Julia Smith Translation

And a stone of stumble, and rock of offence, they disbelieving the word stumble: to which also they were set.

King James 2000

And, 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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

and "A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense," who stumble [because they] disobey the word to which also they were consigned.

Modern King James verseion

and a Stone-of-stumbling and a Rock-of-offense to those disobeying, who stumble at the Word, to which they also were appointed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and a stone to stumble at, and a rock to offend them which stumble at the word, and believe not that whereon they were set.

Moffatt New Testament

a stone over which men stumble and a rock of offence; they stumble over it in their disobedience to God's word. Such is their appointed doom.

Montgomery New Testament

and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense. They stumble over it because they are disobeying God's word, and to this they were also appointed.

NET Bible

and a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

and "a stone of stumbling, and a rock to strike against;" even to those who stumble, being disobedient to the word; to which they were also appointed.

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

And a stone to strike against, and a rock to stumble over: Who stumble because, unto the word, they do not yield, - unto which also they have been appointed;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

and a stone of stumbling, and rock of offence," to those who stumble at the word, disobedient; whereunto also they were appointed.

Twentieth Century New Testament

and 'a stumbling-block, and a rock which shall prove a hindrance.' They stumble because they do not accept the Message. This was the fate destined for them.

Webster

And 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.

Weymouth New Testament

and "a Stone for the foot to strike against, and a Rock to stumble over." Their foot strikes against it because they are disobedient to God's Message, and to this they were appointed.

Williams New Testament

and: "A stone for them to stumble over and a rock to trip them up." They keep on stumbling over the message, because they are disobedient to it, and this is their appointed doom.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

and "a stone of stumbling, and rock of offense"; who stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which also they were appointed.

Worsley New Testament

and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence. These stumble at the word through unbelief, unto which also they were appointed.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

a stone
λίθος 
Lithos 
Usage: 41

πρόσκομμα 
Proskomma 
Usage: 6

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

a rock
πέτρα 
Petra 
Usage: 9

of offence
σκάνδαλον 
Skandalon 
Usage: 8

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

stumble at
προσκόπτω 
Proskopto 
Usage: 5

the word
λόγος 
Logos 
word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
Usage: 256

ἀπειθέω 
Apeitheo 
Usage: 16

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

Images 1 Peter 2:8

Prayers for 1 Peter 2:8

Context Readings

A Living Stone, A Chosen People

7 Therefore he is precious to you who believe, but to those who do not believe, "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone, 8 a stone they stumble over and a rock they trip on." They keep on stumbling because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. 9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people to be his very own and to proclaim the wonderful deeds of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.



Cross References

Isaiah 8:14

Then he will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel he'll also be a stone with which someone strikes himself, a rock one stumbles over, a trap and a snare to those who live in Jerusalem.

Romans 9:22

Now if God wants to demonstrate his wrath and reveal his power, can't he be extremely patient with the objects of his wrath that are made for destruction?

1 Corinthians 1:23

but we preach the Messiah crucified. He is a stumbling block to Jews and nonsense to gentiles,

Jude 1:4

For some people have slipped in among you unnoticed. They were written about long ago as being deserving of this condemnation because they are ungodly. They turn the grace of our God into uncontrollable lust and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus the Messiah.

Exodus 9:16

However, I've kept you standing in order to show you my power and to declare my name in all the earth.

Isaiah 57:14

And one has said: "Build up! Build up the road! Prepare the highway! Remove every obstacle from my people's way.'

Luke 2:34

Then Simeon blessed them and told Mary, his mother, "This infant is destined to cause many in Israel to fall and rise. Also, he will be a sign that will be opposed.

Romans 9:32-33

Why not? Because they did not pursue it on the basis of faith, but as if it were based on achievements. They stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble.

2 Corinthians 2:16

To some people we are a deadly fragrance, while to others we are a living fragrance. Who is qualified for this?

1 Thessalonians 5:9

For God has not destined us to receive wrath but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus, the Messiah,

1 Peter 2:7

Therefore he is precious to you who believe, but to those who do not believe, "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,

2 Peter 2:3

In their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. The ancient verdict against them is still in force, and their destruction is not delayed.

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