1. Text

2. Old Testament references

3. Verse 2

4. Verse 6

5. Verse 7

6. Verse 8

7. Verse 9

8. See also

9. References

10. External links

Text

• The original text is written in Koine Greek.
• Some of the oldest manuscripts containing this chapter are:
  • Papyrus 72 (3rd/4th century)
  • Papyrus 125 (3rd/4th century; extant: verses 1–5, 7–12)
  • Papyrus 81 (4th century; extant: verses 20–25)
  • Codex Vaticanus (AD 325–350)
  • Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330–360)
  • Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400–440)
  • Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; complete)
  • Papyrus 74 (7th century; extant: verses 6–7, 11–12, 18, 24)
• This chapter is divided into 25 verses.

Old Testament references

• {{bibleref2|1 Peter|2:3|NKJV}}: Psalm {{bibleref2-nb|Psalm|34:8|NKJV}}.^[3]
• {{bibleref2|1 Peter|2:6|NKJV}}: {{bibleref2|Isaiah|28:16|NKJV}}
• {{bibleref2|1 Peter|2:7|NKJV}}: {{bibleref2|Psalm|118:22|NKJV}}
• {{bibleref2|1 Peter|2:8|NKJV}}: {{bibleref2|Isaiah|8:14|NKJV}}
• {{bibleref2|1 Peter| 2:22|NKJV}}: {{bibleref2|Isaiah|53:9|NKJV}}

Verse 2

as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,^[4]

NU-Text adds "up to salvation".^[5]

Verse 6

Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,

“Behold, I lay in Zion

A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,

And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”^[6]

Citing 16

Cross reference: 33

Verse 7

Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient,

“The stone which the builders rejected

Has become the chief cornerstone,”^[7]

Citing 22

Verse 8

and

“A stone of stumbling

And a rock of offense.”

They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.^[8]

Citing 14, 16

Verse 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 darkness into His marvelous light;^[9]

Citing: {{bibleref2|Isaiah|62:12|NKJV}}

See also

• Books of the Bible
• Priesthood
• Jesus Christ
• Other related Bible parts: Psalm 118, Isaiah 8, Isaiah 28, Isaiah 53, Isaiah 62, Matthew 8, Romans 3, Romans 9

References

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