1 Peter 2:6 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Peter 2:6 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
διότι
dióti
G1360
because
περιέχει
periéchō
G4023
to surround
ἐν
en
G1722
in
γραφῇ
graphḗ
G1124
Scripture
ἰδοὺ
horáō
G3708
to see
τίθημι
títhēmi
G5087
to place
ἐν
en
G1722
in
Σιὼν
Siṓn
G4622
Zion
λίθον
líthos
G3037
stone
ἀκρογωνιαῖον
akrogōniaîos
G204
cornerstone
ἐκλεκτὸν
eklektós
G1588
chosen
ἔντιμον
éntimos
G1784
precious
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
πιστεύων
pisteúō
G4100
to believe
ἐπ’
epí
G1909
upon
αὐτῷ
autós
G846
he
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
καταισχυνθῇ
kataischýnō
G2617
to dishonor
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World English Bible Public Domain
Because it is contained in Scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed."
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King James Version Public Domain
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Therefore, it stands in scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone, chosen, precious. And the one believing in him may certainly not be ashamed.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).