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1 Peter 2:7

1 Peter 2:7
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence,.... The apostle alludes to Isa 8:14 and which is a prophecy of the Messiah; see Gill on Rom 9:33 and had its accomplishment in the unbelieving and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Unto you therefore which believe - Christians are often called simply “believers,” because faith in the Saviour is one of the prominent characteristics by which they are distinguished from their…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Unto you therefore which believe - You, both Jews and Gentiles.

He is precious - Ὑμιν ουν ἡ τιμη τοις πιστευουσιν· The honor is to you who believe; i.e. the honor of being in this building, and of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Peter 2:4-12

I. The apostle here gives us a description of Jesus Christ as a living stone; and though to a capricious wit, or an infidel, this description may seem rough and harsh, yet to the Jews, who placed much…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Unto you therefore which believe he is precious More accurately, Unto you therefore that believe there is the honour. The last words stand in direct connexion with the "shall not be ashamed" of the…