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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.
New American Standard Bible
and,
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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
and a rock to trip over.
They stumble because they disobey the message; they were destined
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.
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,
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.
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;
Themes
Christ » Reproves » Rock of offence
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah of hosts
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah of hosts
Jesus Christ » Names of » Stone of stumbling
Jesus Christ » Names of » Rock of offence
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
Rejection » The stone which the builders rejected
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as a stumbling-stone to the wicked
The scriptures » The wicked » Stumble at
Topics
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References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 2:8
Images 1 Peter 2:8
Prayers for 1 Peter 2:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Living Stone, A Chosen People
7 It is to you, then, who believe in him that he is precious, but to those who do not believe he is 'a stone which, though rejected by the builders, has now itself become the corner-stone,' 8 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. 9 But you are 'a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, God's own People,' entrusted with the proclamation of the goodness of him who called you out of Darkness into his wonderful Light.
Cross References
Romans 9:22
And what if God, intending to reveal his displeasure and make his power known, bore most patiently with the objects of his displeasure, though they were fit only to be destroyed,
1 Corinthians 1:23
We are proclaiming Christ crucified!-to the Jews an obstacle, to the Gentiles mere folly,
Jude 1:4
For there have crept in among you certain godless people, whose sentence has long since been pronounced, and who make the mercy of God an excuse for profligacy, and disown our only lord and master, Jesus Christ.
Luke 2:34
Simeon gave them his blessing, and said to Mary, the child's mother: "This child is appointed to be the cause of the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign much spoken against--
Romans 9:32-33
And why? Because they looked to obedience, and not to faith, to secure it. They stumbled over 'the Stumbling-block.'
2 Corinthians 2:16
To the latter we are an odor which arises from death and tells of Death; to the former an odor which arises from life and tells of Life. But who is equal to such a task?
1 Thessalonians 5:9
For God destined us, not for Wrath, but to win Salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us,
1 Peter 2:7
It is to you, then, who believe in him that he is precious, but to those who do not believe he is 'a stone which, though rejected by the builders, has now itself become the corner-stone,'
2 Peter 2:3
In their covetousness they will try to make you a source of profit by their fabrications; but for a long time past their Sentence has not been standing idle, nor their Ruin slumbering.