Come to me, all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
1 Peter 2:4 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 To whom coming as unto a living stone, rejected indeed by men, 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: |
Come to me, all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the heathens.
Jesus saith to them, Have ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, is become the head of the corner? This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.
Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more: but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
Jesus saith, I am the way; and the truth, and the life; no man cometh to the Father, but by me.
For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son also to have life in himself,
All that the Father giveth me, will come to me, and him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out.
As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father, so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more being reconciled, we shall be saved through his life.
For other foundation can no man lay, than what is laid, which is Jesus Christ: And if any one build on this foundation, gold, silver, costly stones;
When Christ, our life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot,
That the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold, (that perisheth, tho' it be tried with fire) may be found unto praise, and honour, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
Therefore to you who believe, he is precious: but to them who believe not, The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner.
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, thro' the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
By which he hath given us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these, having escaped the corruption which is in the world thro' desire, ye may become partakers of the divine nature: