The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People(A)

Coming to Him as to a living stone, (B)rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God 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 which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
23 [a]This was the Lord’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.

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  1. Psalm 118:23 Lit. This is from the Lord

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 This is the (A)‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ 12 (B)Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

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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

Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who [a]are disobedient,

(A)“The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone,”

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  1. 1 Peter 2:7 NU disbelieve

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

A Cornerstone in Zion

16 Therefore thus says the Lord God:

“Behold, I lay in Zion (A)a stone for a foundation,
A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
Whoever believes will not act hastily.

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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 Then He looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written:

(A)‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone’?

18 Whoever falls on that stone will be (B)broken; but (C)on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

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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

(A)When Christ who is (B)our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in (C)glory.

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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, “I am (A)the resurrection and the life. (B)He who believes in Me, though he may (C)die, he shall live. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

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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 Have you not even read this Scripture:

(A)‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
11 This was the Lord’s doing,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

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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, the stone
That I have laid before Joshua:
(A)Upon the stone are (B)seven eyes.
Behold, I will engrave its inscription,’
Says the Lord of hosts,
‘And (C)I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

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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 (A)But you are not willing 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 Zerubbabel you shall become a plain!
And he shall bring forth (B)the capstone
(C)With 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 You watched while a stone was cut out (A)without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and 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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