1 Peter 2:16

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as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

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Zion is the hill in Jerusalem associated with David’s city and later with God’s dwelling and kingdom. In the surrounding quotation, Peter uses Zion to identify Christ as God’s chosen cornerstone, grounding believers’ freedom in faithful service to God rather than self-indulgence.

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1 Peter 2:16 mentions Zion.