1 Peter 2:8 (KJV)

Passage

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:6 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.

1 Peter 2:7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

1 Peter 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

1 Peter 2:10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "stone", "stumbling", "rock", "offence", "even", "stumble", "word", and "disobedient". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "stone" and "stumbling", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Unto you therefore which believe he is..." into verse 9's "But ye are a chosen generation a...", so "stone" and "stumbling" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "stone" and "stumbling" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.