The apostle Peter explains the situation this way: “It is to you [spiritual Israelites, including Gentile Christians], therefore, that he [Jesus Christ] is precious, because you are believers; but to those not believing, ‘ the identical stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner, ’ and ‘ a stone of stumbling and a rock - mass of offense. ’...
Apustulis Pēteris garīgajiem izraēliešiem, no kuriem daudzi nebija ebreji, rakstīja: ” Tad nu jums, kas ticat, [Jēzus Kristus ir] dārgs ieguvums, bet neticīgiem: akmens, ko nama cēlēji atmetuši, tas ir tapis par stūra akmeni, un ir akmens, pār kuru krīt, un klints, pie kuras piedauzās. [..]