1 Peter 2:6

Contextual Overview

⁴As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him— ⁴ As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— ⁴ And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, ⁴You are riding toward Christ, who is the rock in the corner of God's house. He was thrown out by his own people, but chosen by God to do great things and have great honor. ⁴ To whom you come, as to a living stone, not honoured by men, but of great and special value to God; ⁴ To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious, ⁴ coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. ⁴ To whom coming as unto a living stone, rejected indeed by men, ⁴ Come to Him, the ever-living Stone, rejected indeed by men as worthless, but in God's esteem chosen and held in honour. ⁴ To whom comming as vnto a liuing Stone, disallowed in deed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

Bible Verse Review
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it: Daniel 10:21, Mark 12:10, John 7:38, Acts 1:16, 2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20, 2 Peter 3:16

Behold: 1 Peter 2:4, Isaiah 28:16, Zechariah 10:4, Romans 9:32, Romans 9:33, Ephesians 2:20

elect: Psalms 89:19, Isaiah 42:1, Matthew 12:18, Luke 23:35, Ephesians 1:4

shall: Psalms 40:14, Isaiah 41:11, Isaiah 45:16, Isaiah 45:17, Isaiah 50:7, Isaiah 54:4

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:4 - the Rock 1 Kings 5:17 - costly stones 1 Kings 8:1 - out of the city Psalms 2:12 - Blessed Psalms 22:5 - and were Psalms 25:2 - O Psalms 36:7 - excellent Psalms 71:1 - do I Psalms 119:116 - and let me Psalms 119:165 - nothing shall offend them Proverbs 9:1 - builded Song of Solomon 5:16 - most Isaiah 46:13 - salvation Isaiah 49:23 - for they Jeremiah 12:17 - if Joel 2:27 - and my Zephaniah 3:11 - shalt thou Luke 23:42 - Lord Acts 4:11 - the stone Romans 10:11 - Whosoever 1 Corinthians 3:11 - General James 2:23 - the scripture

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture,....

Isaiah 28:16. This is produced as a proof of the excellency of Christ, as compared to a stone; and of his usefulness in the spiritual building; and of his being chosen of God, and precious, though rejected by men; and of the happiness, comfort, and safety of those that believe in him. That this prophecy belongs to the Messiah, is the sense of some of the Jewish writers: the Targum on it applies it to a mighty king; it does not mention the King Messiah, as Galatinus u cites it; but Jarchi expressly names him, and interprets it of him:

behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious; Christ is here called a chief corner stone, as in Ephesians 2:20 because he not only adorns and strengthens the building, but unites the parts, and keeps them together, even all the saints, Jews or Gentiles, in all ages and places, whether in heaven or earth; and he, as such, is chosen of God for that purpose, and is precious both to God and man, on that account; and is a stone, not of men's laying, but of God's laying in his council, covenant, promises, and prophecies, in the mission of him into this world, and in the Gospel ministry; the place where he is laid is in Sion, the Gospel church, of which he is both the foundation and corner stone: and this account is introduced with a "behold", it being something very wonderful, and worthy of attention: to which is added,

he that believeth on him shall not be confounded: or "ashamed"; of the foundation and cornerstone Christ, nor of his faith in him; and he shall not be confounded by men or devils, neither in this world, nor in that to come; he shall have confidence before Christ, and not be ashamed at his coming; he shall be safe now, being laid on this stone; nor shall he be removed from it, or intimidated by any enemy, so as to flee from it; nor shall he make haste, as it is in

Isaiah 28:16 to lay another foundation; and he shall be found upon this hereafter; so that his person and state will be safe, though many of his works may be burnt up.

u De Aroan. Cathol. Ver. l. 3. c. 21.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture - Isaiah 28:16. The quotation is substantially as it is found in the Septuagint.

Behold, I lay in Sion - See the Isaiah 28:16 note, and Romans 9:33 note.

A chief cornerstone - The principal stone on which the corner of the edifice rests. A stone is selected for this which is large and solid, and, usually, one which is squared, and worked with care; and as such a stone is commonly laid with solemn ceremonies, so, perhaps, in allusion to this, it is here said by God that he would lay this stone at the foundation. The solemnities attending this were those which accompanied the great work of the Redeemer. See the word explained in the notes at Ephesians 2:20.

Elect - Chosen of God, or selected for this purpose, 1 Peter 2:4.

And he that believeth on him shall not be confounded - Shall not be ashamed. The Hebrew is, “shall not make haste.” See it explained in the notes at Romans 9:33.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 6. Behold, I lay in Sion — This intimates that the foundation of the Christian Church should be laid at Jerusalem; and there it was laid, for there Christ suffered, and there the preaching of the Gospel commenced.

A chief corner stone — This is the same as the foundation stone; and it is called here the chief corner stone because it is laid in the foundation, at an angle of the building where its two sides form the ground work of a side and end wall. And this might probably be designed to show that, in Jesus, both Jews and Gentiles were to be united; and this is probably the reason why it was called a stone of stumbling, and rock of offence; for nothing stumbled, nothing offended the Jews so much as the calling of the Gentiles into the Church of God, and admitting them to the same privileges which had been before peculiar to the Jews.

Elect, precious — Chosen and honourable. 1 Peter 2:4.

Shall not be confounded. — These words are quoted from Isaiah 28:16; but rather more from the Septuagint than from the Hebrew text. The latter we translate, He that believeth shall not make haste-he who comes to God, through Christ, for salvation, shall never be confounded; he need not haste to flee away, for no enemy shall ever be able to annoy him.