1 Peter 2:6-8 For it says in the Scripture : Isa., “Look, I am placing a stone in the city of Zion i.e., Jerusalem. It is a specially selected, very valuable cornerstone. And the person who trusts in the Him i.e., the One represented by this stone will never have to suffer shame i.e., because of unforgiven sin being brought up against him.”

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁶ For it says in the Scripture [Isa. 28:16], “Look, I am placing a stone in [the city of] Zion [i.e., Jerusalem]. It is a specially selected, very valuable cornerstone. And the person who trusts in the Him [i.e., the One represented by this stone] will never have to suffer shame [i.e., because of unforgiven sin being brought up against him].” ⁷ To those of you who believe in Him then, this “Stone” is [very] precious. But to those who do not believe [Psa. 118:22 says], “The stone which those in charge of the building project have rejected has been made the principal stone for aligning the whole structure.” ⁸ [And it also says, Isa. 8:14, that He would be], “A stone that people would stumble over and a rock over which they would trip and fall.” The way they stumble is by disobeying the Gospel message. They were destined [though not forced] to do this.