1 Peter 2:8

and a stumbling-stone ¹  and a rock to trip over. ²  They stumble ³  because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. ⁴ 

Ex 9:16; Isa 8:14; Isa 57:14; Lu 2:34; Ro 9:22; Ro 9:32,33; 1Co 1:23; 2Co 2:16; 1Th 5:9; 1Pe 2:7; 2Pe 2:3; Jude 1:4

¹ tn Grk “a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” The latter phrase uses the term σκάνδαλον (skandalon), denoting an obstacle to faith, something that arouses anger and rejection.

² sn A quotation from Isa 8:14.

³ tn Grk “who stumble,” referring to “those who do not believe” in vs. 7. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

⁴ tn Grk “to which they were also destined.”