And (κα). Peter now quotes Isa 8:14 and gives a new turn to the previous quotation. To the disbelieving, Christ was indeed "a ston…

And a stone of stumbling. A stone over which they stumble, or against which they strike. The idea seems to be that of a cornerstone which …

And a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence.—Another quotation, no doubt suggested by the word “a stone,” but conveyin…

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 shal…

The second warning is from Isa 8:14, where the disobedient are portrayed as stumbling over the stone. So Peter warns that those who refuse to belie…

Which stumble at the word. He points out here the way Christ becomes a stumbling block, specifically when people perversely oppose the wor…

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence
The apostle alludes to (Isaiah 8:14) and which is a prop…

Evil-speaking is a sign of malice and guile in the heart, and it hinders our benefiting from the word of God. A new life needs suitable food. Infan…