Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - 1 Peter 2:7

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - 1 Peter 2:7 - 2:7

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - 1 Peter 2:7 - 2:7

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7. ὑμῖν. The A.V. renders “unto you that believe He is precious,” i.e. in your eyes. The R.V. marg., “In your sight … is the preciousness,” or “For you … is the honour,” but the R.V. text is For you is the preciousness, i.e. the preciousness implied in the epithet ἔντιμον concerns you Christians; its value in God’s sight is for your benefit and accrues to you.

ἀπιστοῦσιν = for such as disbelieve. This is the reading of B and C, whereas the T.R. reads ἀπειθοῦσι = disobedient, as in 1Pe 2:8. The dative is probably not governed by ἐγενήθη but is a dative of reference. For such as are disbelieving the Psalmist’s words are true.