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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;
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.
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.
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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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 to you, then, who are believing is the preciousness; and to the unbelieving, a stone that the builders disapproved of, this one did become for the head of a corner, 8 and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence -- who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, -- to which also they were set; 9 and ye are a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;
Cross References
Isaiah 8:14
And He hath been for a sanctuary, And for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of falling, To the two houses of Israel, For a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Romans 9:22
And if God, willing to shew the wrath and to make known His power, did endure, in much long suffering, vessels of wrath fitted for destruction,
1 Corinthians 1:23
also we -- we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,
Jude 1:4
for there did come in unobserved certain men, long ago having been written beforehand to this judgment, impious, the grace of our God perverting to lasciviousness, and our only Master, God, and Lord -- Jesus Christ -- denying,
Exodus 9:16
'And yet for this I have caused thee to stand, so as to show thee My power, and for the sake of declaring My Name in all the earth;
Isaiah 57:14
And he hath said, 'Raise up, raise up, prepare a way, Lift a stumbling-block out of the way of My people.'
Luke 2:34
and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, 'Lo, this one is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against --
Romans 9:32-33
wherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,
2 Corinthians 2:16
to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?
1 Thessalonians 5:9
because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Peter 2:7
to you, then, who are believing is the preciousness; and to the unbelieving, a stone that the builders disapproved of, this one did become for the head of a corner,
2 Peter 2:3
and in covetousness, with moulded words, of you they shall make merchandise, whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction doth not slumber.