1 Peter 2:4 - Easy To Read Version The Lord \{Jesus\} is the “stone {\cf2\super [13]} ” that lives. The people \{of the world\} decided they did not want that stone (Jesus). But he was the stone God chose. To God he was worth much. So come to him. 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: |
Because of those things, the Lord my Master says, “I will put a rock—a cornerstone—in the ground in Zion. {\cf2\super [259]} This will be a very precious stone. {\cf2\super [260]} Everything will be built on this very important rock. Any person that trusts \{in that rock\} will not be disappointed.
“Look at my Servant!\par I support him.\par He is the one I chose.\par And I am very pleased with him.\par I put my Spirit in him.\par He will judge the nations fairly.\par
Listen closely to the things I say.\par Listen to me so your souls will live.\par Come to me and I will make an agreement\par with you that will continue forever.\par It will be like the agreement\par that I made with David.\par I promised David that I would love him\par and be loyal to him forever.\par And you can trust that agreement.\par
\{The Lord also said,\}\par “People of Israel, you are unfaithful to me.\par But come back to me!\par Come back and I will forgive {\cf2\super [19]} you\par for being unfaithful to me.”\par
While you were looking at the statue, you saw a rock. The rock was cut loose—but a person did not cut the rock. Then the rock \{went through the air and\} hit the statue on its feet of iron and clay. The rock smashed the feet of the statue.
“King Nebuchadnezzar, you saw a rock cut from a mountain—but no person cut that rock! The rock broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold to pieces. In this way, God showed you what will happen in the future. The dream is true and you can trust this interpretation.”
Look, I put a special stone\par in front of Joshua.\par There are seven sides {\cf2\super [5]} on that stone.\par I will carve a special message on\par on that special stone.\par That will show that in one day,\par I will remove the guilt from this land.”\par
That tall mountain will be like a flat place for Zerubbabel. He will build the temple, and when the most important stone is put in place, the people will shout, ‘Beautiful! Beautiful!’”
“Come to me all you people that are tired and have heavy burdens. I will give you rest.
“Here is my servant;\par I (God) have chosen him.\par I love him, and I am pleased with him;\par I will put my Spirit {\cf2\super [166]} on him,\par and he will judge the nations fairly.\par
Jesus said to them, “Surely you have read this in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [300]} :
In a very short time the people in the world will not see me any more. But you will see me. You will live because I live.
Jesus answered, “I am the way. I am the truth and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.
Life comes from the Father (God) himself. So the Father has also allowed the Son (Jesus) to give life.
The Father gives me my people. Every one of those people will come to me. I will always accept every person that comes to me.
The Father sent me. The Father lives, and I live because of the Father. So the person that eats me will live because of me.
I mean that while we were God’s enemies, God made friends with us through the death of his Son. So surely, now that we are God’s friends, God will save us through his Son’s life.
The foundation has already been built. No person can build any other foundation. The foundation that has already been built is Jesus Christ.
Christ is your life. When he comes again, you will share in his glory.
But you were bought with the precious blood (death) of Christ—a pure and perfect lamb.
Why do these troubles happen? To prove that your faith is pure (true). This purity of faith is worth more than gold. Gold can be proved to be pure by fire, but gold will ruin. The purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ appears (comes).
That stone (Jesus) is worth much to you people who believe. But to the people who don’t believe, he is:
Greetings from Simon Peter, a servant and apostle {\cf2\super [1]} of Jesus Christ.
Through his glory and goodness, Jesus gave us the very great and rich gifts that he promised us. With those gifts you can share in being like God. And so the world will not ruin you with the evil things it wants.