As you come to him, a living stone (A)rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious,

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The Living Stone and a Chosen People

As you come to him, the living Stone(A)—rejected by humans but chosen by God(B) and precious to him—

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22 (A)The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone.[a]
23 This is the Lord's doing;
    it is marvelous in our eyes.

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  1. Psalm 118:22 Hebrew the head of the corner

22 The stone(A) the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone;(B)
23 the Lord has done this,
    and it is marvelous(C) in our eyes.

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11 (A)This Jesus[a] is the stone that was (B)rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.[b] 12 And there is (C)salvation (D)in no one else, for (E)there is no other (F)name under heaven given among men[c] by which we must be saved.”

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  1. Acts 4:11 Greek This one
  2. Acts 4:11 Greek the head of the corner
  3. Acts 4:12 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women

11 Jesus is

“‘the stone you builders rejected,
    which has become the cornerstone.’[a](A)

12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”(B)

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  1. Acts 4:11 Psalm 118:22

So the honor is for you who (A)believe, but for those who (B)do not believe,

(C)“The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone,”[a]

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  1. 1 Peter 2:7 Greek the head of the corner

Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,(A)

“The stone the builders rejected(B)
    has become the cornerstone,”[a](C)

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  1. 1 Peter 2:7 Psalm 118:22

16 therefore thus says the Lord God,
(A)“Behold, I am the one who has laid[a] as a foundation (B)in Zion,
    a stone, a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation:
    ‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’

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  1. Isaiah 28:16 Dead Sea Scroll I am laying

16 So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,(A) a tested stone,(B)
    a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation;(C)
the one who relies on it
    will never be stricken with panic.(D)

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17 But he (A)looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written:

(B)“‘The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone’?[a]

18 (C)Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls (D)on anyone, it will crush him.”

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  1. Luke 20:17 Greek the head of the corner

17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written:

“‘The stone the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone’[a]?(A)

18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”(B)

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  1. Luke 20:17 Psalm 118:22

When Christ (A)who is your[a] life (B)appears, then you also will appear with him (C)in glory.

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  1. Colossians 3:4 Some manuscripts our

When Christ, who is your[a] life,(A) appears,(B) then you also will appear with him in glory.(C)

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  1. Colossians 3:4 Some manuscripts our

25 Jesus said to her, (A)“I am the resurrection and (B)the life.[a] Whoever believes in me, (C)though he die, (D)yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me (E)shall never die. Do you believe this?”

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  1. John 11:25 Some manuscripts omit and the life

25 Jesus said to her, “I am(A) the resurrection and the life.(B) The one who believes(C) in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing(D) in me will never die.(E) Do you believe this?”

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10 (A)Have you not read (B)this Scripture:

(C)“‘The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone;[a]
11 this was the Lord's doing,
    and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

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  1. Mark 12:10 Greek the head of the corner

10 Haven’t you read this passage of Scripture:

“‘The stone the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone;(A)
11 the Lord has done this,
    and it is marvelous in our eyes’[a]?”(B)

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  1. Mark 12:11 Psalm 118:22,23

For behold, on (A)the stone that I have set before Joshua, on a single stone with (B)seven eyes,[a] I will (C)engrave its inscription, declares the Lord of hosts, and (D)I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day.

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  1. Zechariah 3:9 Or facets

See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua!(A) There are seven eyes[a](B) on that one stone,(C) and I will engrave an inscription on it,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will remove the sin(D) of this land in a single day.

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  1. Zechariah 3:9 Or facets

40 yet (A)you refuse to come to me that you may have life.

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40 yet you refuse to come to me(A) to have life.

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Who are you, (A)O great mountain? Before (B)Zerubbabel (C)you shall become a plain. And he shall bring forward (D)the top stone amid shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”

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“What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground.(A) Then he will bring out the capstone(B) to shouts(C) of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’”

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34 As you looked, a stone was cut out (A)by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and (B)broke them in pieces.

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34 While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands.(A) It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed(B) them.(C)

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