Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, *Behold, I lay in Tziyon for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.
1 Peter 2:4 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. 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 thus says the Lord GOD, *Behold, I lay in Tziyon for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.
*Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights-- I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
Turn your ear, and come to me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Return, you backsliding children, I will heal your backsliding. Behold, we are come to you; for you are the LORD our God.
You saw until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
Because you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God has made known to the king what shall happen hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation of it sure.
For, behold, the stone that I have set before Yehoshua; on one stone are seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the engraving of it,' says the LORD of Armies, 'and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
Who are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbavel you are a plain; and he will bring out the capstone with shouts of 'Grace, grace, to it!'*
*Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
*Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
Yeshua said to them, *Did you 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. It is marvelous in our eyes?'
Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.
Yeshua said to him, *I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself.
All those who the Father gives me will come to me. Him who comes to me I will in no way throw out.
As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he who feeds on me, he will also live because of me.
For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.
For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Yeshua the Messiah.
When Messiah, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
but with precious blood, as of a faultless and pure lamb, the blood of Messiah;
that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Yeshua the Messiah--
For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, *The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,*
Shim`on Kefa, a servant and emissary of Yeshua the Messiah, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Yeshua the Messiah:
by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.