1 Peter 2:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁴ unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ Come to Him [then, to that] Living Stone which men tried and threw away, but which is chosen [and] precious in God's sight. [Ps. 118:22; Isa. 28:16.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

Common English Bible

⁴ Now you are coming to him as to a living stone. Even though this stone was rejected by humans, from God’s perspective it is chosen, valuable.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And approaching him as if he were a living stone, rejected by men, certainly, but elect and honored by God,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God:

1 Peter 2:4 Cross References

Isaiah 28:16

therefore thus saith the Lord GOD Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Isaiah 42:1

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgement to the Gentiles.

Isaiah 55:3

Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

Jeremiah 3:22

Return, ye backsliding children, I will heal your backslidings, Behold, we are come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.

Daniel 2:34

Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them in pieces.

Daniel 2:45

Forasmuch as thou sawest that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

Zechariah 3:9

For behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua; upon one stone are seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

Zechariah 4:7

Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the head stone with shoutings of Grace, grace, unto it.

Matthew 11:28

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 12:18

Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; My beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, And he shall declare judgement to the Gentiles.

Matthew 21:42

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner: This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes?

John 14:19

Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye behold me: because I live, ye shall live also.

John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 5:26

For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:

John 5:40

and ye will not come to me, that ye may have life.

John 6:37

All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

John 6:57

As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.

Romans 5:10

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

1 Corinthians 3:11

For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Colossians 3:4

When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.

1 Peter 1:19

but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, even the blood of Christ:

1 Peter 1:7

that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, might be found unto praise and glory and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 2:7

For you therefore which believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

2 Peter 1:4

whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.