Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

Application of the same Scripture to the believer; then to the unbeliever. On the Gospel's opposite effects on different classes, cf. John 9:39; 2 Corinthians 2:15.

Precious, [ hee (G3588) timee (G5092)] - "THE PRECIOUSNESS" (1 Peter 2:6). To you believers belongs the preciousness of Christ just mentioned.

Disobedient - to the faith; so disobedient in practice.

The stone which ... , head of the corner - (Psalms 118:22.) Those who rejected the STONE were all the while, in spite of themselves, contributing to its becoming Head of the corner. The same Gospel magnet has two poles-one repulsive, the other attractive.

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