1 Peter 2:8
1 Peter · New Testament · Chapter 2
“And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.”1 Peter 2:8
What Does 1 Peter 2:8 Mean?
1 Peter 2:8 is found in the book of 1 Peter, chapter 2, verse 8 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Peter 2:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 8:14“And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.”Proverbs 19:21“There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.”1 Corinthians 1:23“But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;”John 16:1“These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.”1 Peter 4:17“For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?”Matthew 21:44“And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”Jude 1:4“For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.”1 Peter 2:7“Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,”Proverbs 16:4“The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.”Romans 9:22“What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:”Romans 9:32“Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;”Psalms 69:22“Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.”Proverbs 4:12“When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.”Matthew 5:30“And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.”1 Thessalonians 5:9“For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,”2 Peter 2:3“And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”Job 23:14“For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.”Luke 2:34“And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;”Deuteronomy 32:35“To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.”Isaiah 37:26“Hast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps.”
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