1 Peter 2:7
7So you who believe see ▼▼ Grk “to you who believe is the value,” referring to their perception of the stone in contrast to those who reject (vv.
7b–8). But the expression may also be translated as “to you who believe is this honor,” referring to the lack of shame cited in v.
6b.
his value, ▼▼ Grk “the value” or “the honor,” but the former is preferred since it comes from the same root as “priceless” in vv.
4,
6, and it is in contrast to the negative estimate of the stone by those who reject (vv.
7b–8).
but for those who do not believe, the stone that the builders rejected has become the ▼▼ Grk “the head of the corner.”
cornerstone, ▼