OET interlinear 1 PET 2:6

2:6

In 2:6, Peter quoted from Isaiah 28:16 in the Old Testament. Isaiah had prophesied about the Christ whom God had promised to send. He had used the metaphor of a “stone” to tell about Jesus Christ long before Peter used this metaphor (2:4).

2:6a

For it stands in Scripture: The Greek word that the BSB translates as For here introduces a verse of Scripture that supports what Peter just wrote. You should introduce this Old Testament quote in a way that is natural for you language.

it stands: The Greek word that the BSB translates as it stands is literally “it is contained,” as in the NASB. You may also be able to translate this as:

For you will find in scripture: (REB)

Isaiah 28:16 quotes God as the speaker. Therefore, you may want to include a reference to God. For example:

It is just as God says in the Scriptures… (CEV)

Your language may require you to say who wrote the prophecy and whose words he wrote. For example:

The prophet Isaiah wrote in the Scriptures God’s talk/words that said this would happen

in Scripture: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Scripture is used in a special way in the New Testament. It refers to words that God directed someone to write. Such writings had authority because God guided a person to write them. In the New Testament the word Scripture almost always refers to something that was written in the Old Testament.

The Scripture from which Peter was quoting is Isaiah 28:16 in the Old Testament. You may translate Scripture with the term you use for the Old Testament. If you have a more specific term for the writings of the Old Testament prophets, you may use it here. Some ways to translate the phrase in Scripture are:

God’s written word

the message of God that they/someone wrote

2:6b

See: The Greek word that the BSB translates as See is the first word of Peter’s quotation of Isaiah 28:16. Its purpose is to catch the attention of the reader. Some other ways to translate this word are:

Look (NET)

Behold (RSV)

Listen to this

Some English versions have not translated this Greek word (GW, NCV, NLT, REB, GNT).

I lay…a stone: This is a metaphor. God was speaking as though he were a house builder. He said that he was placing a stone into its correct position in a building. Other ways to say this include:

I am placing/setting a stone in position

I am putting a stone into place

The Greek verb is a present tense verb. However, because it is a prophecy concerning Jesus Christ, it may be more natural to translate it as future tense. For example:

I will put a stone in the ground (NCV)

a stone: Peter continued with the metaphor of a stone representing Jesus Christ. See 2:4a.

in Zion: Zion is another name for Jerusalem. Sometimes Zion and Jerusalem are used as metaphors to refer to God’s people everywhere, on earth and in heaven. Here Peter used it to refer to the Christian church, believers in Jesus Christ who live on earth or in heaven. Some English versions such as the NLT translate Zion as:

Jerusalem (NLT)

2:6c

chosen: The Greek word that is translated by most English versions as “chosen” can also be translated as an adjective with the meaning of “excellent” or “select” or “choice.” This is true at 2:4, but especially at 2:6. (See the Bauer, Arndt, Gingrich, and Danker Lexicon, eklektos). This may have been why the NCV at 2:6 has “this important and precious rock.” The Greek word that the BSB translates as chosen is the same as at 2:4b. At 2:4b Peter made it explicit that it was God who chose this stone. Here at 2:6b, God is speaking. If you must make explicit who chose this stone, then here you may be able to say:

chosen by me

I chose this stone

precious: The Greek word that the BSB translates as precious is the same as at 2:4b. You will probably want to translate it here the same way as you did at 2:4b. Other ways that the English versions have translated this include:

valuable (GNT)

priceless (NET)

of great worth (REB)

cornerstone: A cornerstone was a very hard stone that builders carefully shaped to lay at the corner of a foundation. Because the walls would meet at the cornerstone and rest on top of it, the cornerstone was both a pattern and support for the building.

In the metaphor, Peter is speaking about the cornerstone of a “spiritual house” made up of living stones, Christian believers (2:5a). This metaphor represents or illustrates how God appointed Jesus Christ to support and unite the church, the fellowship of all believers. However, you will probably want to retain the metaphor in this quotation, if the grammar of your language allows you to do so naturally.

In some languages there may not be a specific word for a cornerstone. If that is the case in your language, some other ways to translate cornerstone are:

the most important stone

foundation stone

rock (NCV)

2:6d

and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame: Peter chose this quotation from Isaiah 28:16 to encourage his readers to remain faithful to Jesus Christ.

It may be more natural in your language to translate 2:6d as a separate sentence. For example:

Anyone who trusts in him will never be disappointed. (NCV)

the one who believes in Him: The phrase the one who believes in him refers to anyone and everyone who trusts in Jesus Christ, the cornerstone. Some other ways to translate this include:

Anyone who trusts (NCV)

whoever believes (NET)

Every person who trusts

believes: The Greek word that the BSB translates as believes can also be translated as:

trusts (NIV)

has faith (CEV)

relies (NJB)

in Him: There are two ways of interpreting the Greek word that the BSB translates as in him:

1. It is masculine. The writer was no longer using a metaphor. He was referring directly to Jesus Christ. For example:

   whoever believes in him (GNT) (BSB GW, KJV, NASB, NCV, NET, NIV, NLT, RSV, GNT)

2. It is neuter. The writer was still using the cornerstone metaphor and was referring to this stone. For example:

   who relies on this (NJB) (REB, NJB)

The CEV is ambiguous (“that one”). It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1) as most English versions do.

will never be put to shame: There are two ways of interpreting the verb phrase that the BSB translates as will never be put to shame:

1. The believers will never be ashamed or disgraced for trusting in Jesus Christ as Savior. For example:

   will never be ashamed (GW) (BSB, NET, NIV, NJB, RSV, GW)

2. The believers will never be disappointed. Jesus Christ will show himself worthy of their trust in him. For example:

   will never be disappointed (GNT) (CEV, NASB, NCV, NLT, GNT)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1) if you can do so naturally in your language. It is good to use a word that is the opposite of “honor.” Believers will receive not shame but honor from God.

never: The two Greek words that the BSB translates as never are two different negative particles/markers. By using them together, Peter said emphatically that his readers would definitely not be ashamed for being Christians.

Another way to state this verse part is:

No one who has faith in him will be disappointed