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Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and

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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 The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the chief cornerstone.(A)
23 This is the Lord’s doing;
    it is marvelous in our eyes.

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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 Jesus[a] is

‘the stone that was rejected by you, the builders;
    it has become the cornerstone.’[b](A)

12 “There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved.”(B)

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  1. 4.11 Gk This
  2. 4.11 Or keystone (in an arch)

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

This honor, then, is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,[a]

“The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the very head of the corner,”(A)

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  1. 2.7 Other ancient authorities read obey

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,
“See, I am laying[a] in Zion a foundation stone,
    a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation:
    ‘One who trusts will not panic.’(A)

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  1. 28.16 Q mss Compare Syr Tg: MT he laid

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 looked at them and said, “What then does this text mean:

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

18 “Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and it will crush anyone on whom it falls.”(B)

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  1. 20.17 Or keystone (in an arch)

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 who is your[a] life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.(A)

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  1. 3.4 Other authorities read 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, “I am the resurrection and the life.[a] Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live,(A) 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

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  1. 11.25 Other ancient authorities lack 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 Have you not read this scripture:

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

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  1. 12.10 Or keystone (in an arch)

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 on the stone that I have set before Joshua, on a single stone with seven facets, I will engrave its inscription, says the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the guilt of this land in a single day.(A)

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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 Yet you refuse to come to me to have life.

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

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What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain, and he shall bring out the top stone amid shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’ ”(A)

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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 on, a stone was cut out, not by human hands, and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and broke them in pieces.(A)

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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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