1 Peter 2:6
6Thereforeδιότιit is containedπεριέχειinἐνScriptureγραφῇ·BeholdἸδοὺI layτίθημιinἐνZionΣιὼνa stoneλίθονcornerstoneἀκρογωνιαῖονa chosenἐκλεκτὸνpreciousἔντιμον,andκαὶthe [one]ὁbelievingπιστεύωνonἐπ’Himαὐτῷnoοὐnotμὴshall be put to shameκαταισχυνθῇ.
Therefore it is contained in Scripture: “Behold, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen [and] precious cornerstone; and the one believing on Him shall never be put to shame.”
Vocab difficulty
84.0
Rare words
περιέχει
περιέχω
(a) I contain (of a book containing subject matter); hence: it stands (has its content) thus, (b) I encompass, surround, get hold of, seize.
ἀκρογωνιαῖον
ἀκρογωνιαῖος
in the corner (of a building); subst: corner-(stone).