11 translations · Greek
1 Peter 2:6
Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”
1 Peter 2:6 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”
- KJV King James Version
- Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- For this reason, also, it is contained in the Writing: “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, choice, precious, and he who is believing on Him may not be put to shame”;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- As Scripture says, “See! I'm setting in Zion its main cornerstone, specially-chosen and valuable. Whoever trusts in him will not be disappointed.”
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Wherefore, also, it is contained in the Writing: 'Lo, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, choice, precious, and he who is believing on him may not be put to shame;'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious. He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him, shall not be confounded.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| διότι | dioti | For | G1360 διότι because |
| περιέχει | periechei | it stands | G4023 περιέχω to contain |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| γραφῇ | graphē | Scripture | G1124 γραφή a writing |
| Ἰδοὺ | Idou | See | G2400 ἰδού look! |
| τίθημι | tithēmi | I lay | G5087 τίθημι to place |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| Σιὼν | Siōn | Zion | G4622 Σιών Zion |
| λίθον | lithon | a stone | G3037 λίθος stone |
| ἐκλεκτὸν | eklekton | a chosen | G1588 ἐκλεκτός select |
| ἀκρογωνιαῖον | akrogōniaion | cornerstone | G204 ἀκρογωνιαῖος cornerstone |
| ἔντιμον | entimon | [and] precious | G1784 ἔντιμος valued/honored |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ὁ | ho | the [one who] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πιστεύων | pisteuōn | believes | G4100 πιστεύω to trust (in) |
| ἐπ’ | ep’ | in | G1909 ἐπί upon/to/against |
| αὐτῷ | autō | Him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| οὐ | ou | — | G3756 οὐ no |
| μὴ | mē | — | G3361 μή not |
| καταισχυνθῇ | kataischynthē | will never be put to shame | G2617 καταισχύνω to dishonor |
Related verses
- Isaiah 28:16
Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.
- Romans 9:32–33
Why? Because they didn’t seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone; even as it is written, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.”
- 1 Peter 2:4
coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
- Ephesians 2:20
being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;
- Zechariah 10:4
From him will come the cornerstone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together.
- Romans 10:11
For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”
- Mark 12:10
Haven’t you even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner.
- Isaiah 50:7
For the Lord Yahweh will help me. Therefore I have not been confounded. Therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be disappointed.
- Isaiah 42:1
“Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights— I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
- John 7:38
He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
4 coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
5 You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”
7 For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,”
8 and, “a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.
Read all of 1 Peter 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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