For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
6 Wherefore also it is contained in Scripture; or, Wherefore also the Scripture contains Several copies have ἡ γραφὴ instead of ἐν τὣ γραφὴ; and this reading Calvin has followed. But the verb περιέχω is used by Josephus and others in a passive sense. — Ed.
Christ is the living stone, invincible strength, eternal duration, your protection and foundation. Men reject Him, but God chose and made Him precious beyond all reckoning. Come to Him by faith; on Him alone rests every hope of happiness and every spiritual blessing.
AI summary
Commenting on 1 Peter 2:4-12
Unto you therefore which believe,.... And such are not all they that can say their creed, or give their assent to the articles of it; nor all that believe a divine revelation, and that the Scriptures are the word of God, and give credit to all that is contained in the sacred oracles; or who believe the whole Gospel, and all the truths of it...