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For it stands in scripture:

“See, I am laying in Zion a stone,
    a cornerstone chosen and precious,
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”(A)

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For in Scripture it says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
    a chosen and precious cornerstone,(A)
and the one who trusts in him
    will never be put to shame.”[a](B)

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  1. 1 Peter 2:6 Isaiah 28:16

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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32 Why not? Because they did not strive for it on the basis of faith but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,(A) 33 as it is written,

“See, I am laying in Zion a stone that will make people stumble, a rock that will make them fall,
    and whoever trusts in him[a] will not be put to shame.”(B)

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  1. 9.33 Or it

32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.(A) 33 As it is written:

“See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall,
    and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[a](B)

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  1. Romans 9:33 Isaiah 8:14; 28:16

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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20 built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone;[a](A)

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  1. 2.20 Or keystone (in an arch)

20 built(A) on the foundation(B) of the apostles and prophets,(C) with Christ Jesus himself(D) as the chief cornerstone.(E)

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Out of them shall come the cornerstone,
    out of them the tent peg,
out of them the battle bow,
    out of them every commander.(A)

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From Judah will come the cornerstone,(A)
    from him the tent peg,(B)
from him the battle bow,(C)
    from him every ruler.

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10 Have you not read this scripture:

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

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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)

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11 The scripture says, “No one who believes[a] in him will be put to shame.”(A)

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  1. 10.11 Or trusts

11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[a](A)

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  1. Romans 10:11 Isaiah 28:16 (see Septuagint)

The Lord God helps me;
    therefore I have not been disgraced;
therefore I have set my face like flint,
    and I know that I shall not be put to shame;(A)

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Because the Sovereign Lord(A) helps(B) me,
    I will not be disgraced.
Therefore have I set my face like flint,(C)
    and I know I will not be put to shame.(D)

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The Servant, a Light to the Nations

42 Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
    my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my spirit upon him;
    he will bring forth justice to the nations.(A)

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The Servant of the Lord

42 “Here is my servant,(A) whom I uphold,
    my chosen one(B) in whom I delight;(C)
I will put my Spirit(D) on him,
    and he will bring justice(E) to the nations.(F)

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16 All scripture is inspired by God and is[a] useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,(A)

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  1. 3.16 Or Every scripture inspired by God is also

16 All Scripture is God-breathed(A) and is useful for teaching,(B) rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,(C)

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38 and let the one who believes in me drink. As[a] the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart[b] shall flow rivers of living water.’ ”(A)

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  1. 7.38 Or come to me and drink. The one who believes in me, as
  2. 7.38 Gk out of his belly

38 Whoever believes(A) in me, as Scripture has said,(B) rivers of living water(C) will flow from within them.”[a](D)

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  1. John 7:38 Or me. And let anyone drink 38 who believes in me.” As Scripture has said, “Out of him (or them) will flow rivers of living water.”

35 And the people stood by watching, but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah[a] of God, his chosen one!”(A)

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  1. 23.35 Or the Christ

35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him.(A) They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”(B)

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