1 Peter 2:6

New Century Version

The Scripture says: “I will put a stone in the ground in Jerusalem. Everything will be built on this important and precious rock. Anyone who trusts in him will never be disappointed.”

Cross References

Genesis 49:24

but he aims his bow well. His arms are made strong. He gets his power from the Mighty God of Jacob and his strength from the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.

Psalm 40:14

People are trying to kill me. Shame them and disgrace them. People want to hurt me. Let them run away in disgrace.

Psalm 89:19

Once, in a vision, you spoke to those who worship you. You said, “I have given strength to a warrior; I have raised up a young man from my people.

Isaiah 28:16

Because of these things, this is what the Lord God says: “I will put a stone in the ground in Jerusalem, a tested stone. Everything will be built on this important and precious rock. Anyone who trusts in it will never be disappointed.

Isaiah 41:11

“All those people who are angry with you will be ashamed and disgraced. Those who are against you will disappear and be lost.

Isaiah 42:1

“Here is my servant, the one I support. He is the one I chose, and I am pleased with him. I have put my Spirit upon him, and he will bring justice to all nations.

Isaiah 46:13

I will soon do the things that are right. I will bring salvation soon. I will save Jerusalem and bring glory to Israel.”

Isaiah 50:7

The Lord God helps me, so I will not be ashamed. I will be determined, and I know I will not be disgraced.

Isaiah 54:4

“Don’t be afraid, because you will not be ashamed. Don’t be embarrassed, because you will not be disgraced. You will forget the shame you felt earlier; you will not remember the shame you felt when you lost your husband.

Daniel 10:21

but I must first tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. No one stands with me against these enemies except Michael, the angel ruling over your people.

Zechariah 10:4

From Judah will come the cornerstone, and the tent peg, the battle bow, and every ruler.

Matthew 12:18

“Here is my servant whom I have chosen. I love him, and I am pleased with him. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will tell of my justice to all people.

Mark 12:10

Surely you have read this Scripture: ‘The stone that the builders rejected became the cornerstone.

Luke 20:17

But Jesus looked at them and said, “Then what does this verse mean: ‘The stone that the builders rejected became the cornerstone’?

Luke 23:35

The people stood there watching. And the leaders made fun of Jesus, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself if he is God’s Chosen One, the Christ.”

John 7:38

If anyone believes in me, rivers of living water will flow out from that person’s heart, as the Scripture says.”

Acts 1:16

“Brothers and sisters, in the Scriptures the Holy Spirit said through David something that must happen involving Judas. He was one of our own group and served together with us. He led those who arrested Jesus.”

Romans 10:11

As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disappointed.”

Ephesians 1:4

That is, in Christ, he chose us before the world was made so that we would be his holy people—people without blame before him.

Ephesians 2:20

You are like a building that was built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Christ Jesus himself is the most important stone in that building,

2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for showing people what is wrong in their lives, for correcting faults, and for teaching how to live right.

1 Peter 2:4

Come to the Lord Jesus, the “stone” that lives. The people of the world did not want this stone, but he was the stone God chose, and he was precious.

1 Peter 2:8

Also, he is “a stone that causes people to stumble, a rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they do not obey what God says, which is what God planned to happen to them.

2 Peter 1:20

Most of all, you must understand this: No prophecy in the Scriptures ever comes from the prophet’s own interpretation.

2 Peter 3:16

He writes about this in all his letters. Some things in Paul’s letters are hard to understand, and people who are ignorant and weak in faith explain these things falsely. They also falsely explain the other Scriptures, but they are destroying themselves by doing this.