Catholic Public Domain Version
"and a stone of offense, and a rock of scandal, to those who are offended by the Word; neither do they believe, though they also have been built upon him. "
— 1 Peter 2:8, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. ”
“and, "a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense." For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.”
“and a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.”
“And a stone of stumbling and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.”
“And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.”
“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.”
be also yourselves like living stones, built upon him, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, so as to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Because of this, Scripture asserts: “Behold, I am setting in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious. And whoever will have believed in him will not be confounded.”
Therefore, to you who believe, he is honor. But to those who do not believe, the stone which the builders have rejected, the same has been made into the head of the corner,
and a stone of offense, and a rock of scandal, to those who are offended by the Word; neither do they believe, though they also have been built upon him.
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, so that you may announce the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Though in past times you were not a people, yet now you are the people of God. Though you had not obtained mercy, yet now you have obtained mercy.
Most beloved, I beg you, as new arrivals and sojourners, to abstain from carnal desires, which battle against the soul.