1 Peter 2:7 (WEB)

Passage

For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,”Psalm 118:22

Nearby Context

1 Peter 2:5 You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:6 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.”Isaiah 28:16

1 Peter 2:7 For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,”Psalm 118:22

1 Peter 2:8 and, “a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.”Isaiah 8:14 For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "believe", "therefore", "honor", "disobedient", "stone", "builders", "rejected", and "become". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "believe" and "therefore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "Because it is contained in Scripture Behold..." into verse 8's "and a stone of stumbling and a...", so "believe" and "therefore" 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 "believe" and "therefore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.