1 Peter 2:8

2:8 and a stumbling-stone ¹  and a rock to trip over. ²  They stumble ³  because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. ⁴ 

1 Peter 2:21

2:21 For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps.

1 Peter 4:4

4:4 So ⁵  they are astonished ⁶  when you do not rush with them into the same flood of wickedness, and they vilify you. ⁷ 

1 Peter 4:12

4:12 Dear friends, do not be astonished ⁸  that a trial by fire is occurring among you, ⁹  as though something strange were happening to you.

1 Peter 5:9

5:9 Resist him, ¹⁰  strong in your faith, because you know ¹¹  that your brothers and sisters ¹²  throughout the world ¹³  are enduring ¹⁴  the same kinds of suffering. ¹⁵ 

¹ tn Grk “a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” The latter phrase uses the term σκάνδαλον (skandalon), denoting an obstacle to faith, something that arouses anger and rejection.

² sn A quotation from Isa 8:14.

³ tn Grk “who stumble,” referring to “those who do not believe” in vs. 7. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

⁴ tn Grk “to which they were also destined.”

⁵ tn Grk “in/by which,” referring to the change of behavior described in v. 3. The unbelievers are astonished by the readers’ moral transformation. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

⁶ tn Or “are surprised, are taken aback.” The same verb occurs in 4:12.

⁷ tn Grk “blaspheming,” giving the result of their astonishment. Here the target of their “blasphemy/vilification” is not God but the Christian.

⁹ tn Or “do not be surprised, taken aback.” The same verb occurs in 4:4.

¹⁰ tn Grk “at the burning among you, occurring to you for testing.”

¹³ tn Grk “whom,” referring to the devil in v. 8. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

¹⁴ tn Grk “knowing,” a participle that usually denotes a reason for the related action.

¹⁵ tn Grk “your brotherhood.” The Greek term “brotherhood” is used in a broad sense to connote familial relationships within the family of God (cf. BDAG 19 s.v. ἀδελφότης 1). Another alternative translation would be “your fellow believers,” though this would weaken the familial connotations. This same word occurs in 2:17; there it has been translated “family of believers.”

¹⁶ tn Grk “your brotherhood in the world,” referring to the Christian community worldwide.

¹⁷ tn This verb carries the nuance “to accomplish, complete,” emphasizing their faithful endurance in suffering. The verb is passive in Greek (“suffering is being endured by your brotherhood”), but has been translated as an active to give a smoother English style.

¹⁸ tn Grk “the same things of sufferings.”