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NASB | 1 Peter 2:6 For this is contained in Scripture: "BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A CHOICE STONE, A PRECIOUS CORNER stone, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 2:6 For this is contained in Scripture: "BEHOLD, I AM LAYING IN ZION A CHOSEN STONE, A PRECIOUS (honored) CORNERSTONE, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM [whoever adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] WILL NEVER BE DISAPPOINTED [in his expectations]." [Is 28:16] |
Bible Question:
The NASB Study Bible has a marginal note of [Or, it] offered in place of the "Him". Thus, "And he who believes in Him [Or, it] shall not be disappointed." I believe that "it" is the better choice since the verse is talking about the "stone". This agrees also with Isaiah 28:16, "Therefore thus says the Lord God, 'Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, A costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes [in it] will not be disturbed.'" My question involves a similar decision involving agreement of words like "stone" with "it". For 1 Peter 2:4, where it speaks of "coming to Him" should we not have a capitalized "Stone" for agreement? Or, because it was rejected by men, should we leave stone in the lower case? Perhaps we can come to Him [as to] a living stone. What do you think? Stone or stone? From the heart, Ray |
Bible Answer: Hello Ray, I think it's more a mater of syntax than anything else! CDBJ |