What Does 1 Peter 2:6 Mean in the King James?
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.
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
Believing here is putting your weight on the foundation that keeps your trust from ending in shame.
THE MEANING
Your confidence rests on the one God sets as the foundation, rather than on your ability to hold yourself together. When you trust him, the verse says that trust does not end in disgrace.
WHAT THIS UNDOES
The lie this verse dissolves is that entrusting yourself to Jesus will end in public disgrace.
THE ROOT
πιστεύων
pisteuōn
GROWS FROM
πιστ-
pist-
Trust and reliance; being persuaded to rely.
“believeth” in this verse is pisteuōn. The word family holds trust and trustworthiness close: a person trusts by relying on one who can be relied on. With a cornerstone as its object, belief becomes weight placed where the structure can bear it.
ALSO GROWS
pistis: Trust, reliance.
πίστις
It shows that believing concerns where trust rests, not bare agreement with a claim.
pistos: Firm, steady, trustworthy.
πιστός
It carries trust into the quality of what can be relied on, fitting the image of a stone that bears weight.
καταισχυνθήσεται
kataischunthēsetai
GROWS FROM
αἰσχυν-
aischyn-
Shame or disgrace.
“confounded” in this verse is kataischunthēsetai. The Greek names shame and disgrace, reaching beyond mere confusion. The promise is that trust does not end in discovering you rested on a false foundation.
ALSO GROWS
aischynē: Shame, disgrace.
αἰσχύνη
It names the outcome the verse says will not define the one who trusts.
aischynomai: To feel or be ashamed.
αἰσχύνομαι
It shows the personal exposure contained in the promise: trust does not leave you disgraced.
ἔντιμος
entimos
GROWS FROM
τιμ-
tim-
Honor and value.
The stone is precious in the sense of being held in honor and valued. Its worth is established before anyone builds on it, making it the fitting foundation for trust.
ALSO GROWS
timē: Honor, value.
τιμή
It shows that the stone’s preciousness carries the sense of recognized worth.
timaō: To honor, value.
τιμάω
It links the stone’s worth to the act of holding something in esteem.
THE PATTERN
The stone God establishes becomes the load-bearing point that gives the whole structure its stability.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;THE THREAD
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.Romans repeats the same movement: trust is placed on the stone, and shame does not follow. It also calls the stone a stumblingstone, showing how the same encounter can expose resistance or provide a secure footing.
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