Therefore the Lord God said: ‘Look, I have laid a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will be unshakable. ,
1 Peter 2:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised As you come to him, a living stone #– #rejected by people but chosen and honoured by God #– # Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, Common English Bible 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 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 Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God: |
Therefore the Lord God said: ‘Look, I have laid a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will be unshakable. ,
‘This is my servant; I strengthen him, this is my chosen one; I delight in him. I have put my Spirit on him; he will bring justice to the nations.
Pay attention and come to me; listen, so that you will live. I will make a permanent covenant with you on the basis of the faithful kindnesses of David. ,
Return, you faithless children. I will heal your unfaithfulness. ‘Here we are, coming to you, for you are the Lord our God.
As you were watching, a stone broke off without a hand touching it, , struck the statue on its feet of iron and fired clay, and crushed them.
You saw a stone break off from the mountain without a hand touching it, , and it crushed the iron, bronze, fired clay, silver, and gold. The great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is certain, and its interpretation reliable.’
Notice the stone I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. I will engrave an inscription on it’ #– #this is the declaration of the Lord of Armies #– #‘and I will take away the iniquity of this land in a single day.
“What are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. And he will bring out the capstone accompanied by shouts of: Grace, grace to it! ” ’
‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Here is my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
Jesus said to them, ‘Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is what the Lord has done and it is wonderful in our eyes? ,
In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me. Because I live, you will live too.
Jesus told him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
For just as the Father has life in himself, so also he has granted to the Son to have life in himself.
Everyone the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will never cast out.
Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me.
For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
For no one can lay any foundation other than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ.
When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb.
so that the proven character of your faith #– #more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire #– #may result in praise, glory, and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
So honour will come to you who believe; but for the unbelieving, The stone that the builders rejected – this one has become the cornerstone, ,
Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ: To those who have received a faith equal to ours through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
By these he has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desire.