1Pe 2:6 | NET2full | STEP | For it says in scripture , “ Look , I lay in Zion a stone , a chosen and precious cornerstone , and whoever believes in him will never be put to shame .”

‏ 1 Peter 2:6

6 For it says ^{▼▼tn Grk “it contains,” “it stands.”} in scripture, “Look, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone, ^{▼▼tn Grk “chosen, precious.”} and whoever believes ^{▼▼tn Grk “the one who believes.”} in him ^{▼▼tn Grk either “in him” or “in it,” but the OT and NT uses personify the stone as the King, the Messiah whom God will establish in Jerusalem.} will never ^{▼▼tn The negative (οὐ μή, ou mē) is emphatic: “will certainly not.”} be put to shame.” ^{▼▼sn A quotation from Isa 28:16.}