Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Peter 2:6

"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." — 1 Peter 2:6 (ASV)

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.

Put all your trust in Jesus, for you will never have cause to regret doing so. The text, in the Old Testament, from which Peter quoted, says, He that believeth shall not make haste; he shall not need to be in a hurry; he shall enjoy the holy leisure which springs from a quiet confidence where confidence ought to be placed.

O beloved, stay yourselves on Christ! Rest your whole weight on him, for then, you shall not be confounded.

Therefore, it is also 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.

Those who believe on him are built upon him; they rest upon him, they are cemented to him; and being living stones they grow into him, and he grows into them; they participate in his life, and so the living temple becomes one, the chosen men and women who are the spiritual temple in which God dwells on earth. We need not wonder if, like the chief corner stone, we are rejected by men, but we may rejoice that, like our Lord and Saviour, we are chosen of God, and precious.

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.

Thus the apostle quotes from the prophet Isaiah the ancient prophecy concerning Christ.