What is the meaning of 1 Peter 2:7? To you who believe, then, this stone is precious Peter is addressing everyone who has placed personal trust in Jesus. Because faith has opened their eyes, they recognize the matchless worth of Christ. • He is the “living stone” they have already “come to” (1 Peter 2:4). • Isaiah 28:16 (quoted in 1 Peter 2:6) calls Him “a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation,” showing that God Himself assigns this value. • For believers, Jesus is not only the foundation of salvation (Acts 4:12) but also the source of daily joy (Philippians 3:8) and security (Romans 10:11). • Just as a costly jewel is guarded and cherished, so Christ is treasured in the heart of every true disciple (John 14:21). But to those who do not believe The very One who is life-giving to the faithful becomes a problem for the unbelieving. • John 3:18 states that “whoever does not believe is condemned already,” revealing the seriousness of rejecting Christ. • 1 Peter 2:8 continues, “They stumble because they disobey the word,” echoing Isaiah 8:14. • 2 Corinthians 4:4 explains that the god of this age blinds unbelievers so they cannot see “the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ.” • What believers experience as refuge, the unbeliever encounters as offense (1 Corinthians 1:23). "The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone" Peter quotes Psalm 118:22 to show that God foretold both the rejection and the exaltation of Christ. • “Builders” pictures Israel’s religious leaders (Matthew 21:42) and, by extension, every person who imagines he can construct life without Christ. • Their rejection did not nullify God’s plan; it fulfilled it. Through the cross and resurrection, the rejected Stone became the Cornerstone (Acts 4:11). • A cornerstone does three things: – Sets the alignment for the entire structure (Ephesians 2:20). – Bears the weight of the building (Colossians 1:17). – Unites all other stones into one cohesive whole (Ephesians 2:21-22). • Thus, Christ now stands at the center of God’s new temple—the redeemed people drawn from every nation (Revelation 5:9). summary 1 Peter 2:7 shows a sharp divide created by Jesus Christ. For believers, He is the priceless cornerstone—secure, sustaining, and supremely treasured. For unbelievers, the same Stone is dismissed, stumbled over, and ultimately judged. God’s Word declares that human opinion cannot alter Christ’s exalted position; our response to Him simply reveals whether we are being built into God’s house or left outside of it. |
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