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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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The Lord's Chosen Servant

42 (A)Behold (B)my servant, whom I uphold,
    my chosen, (C)in whom my soul delights;
(D)I have put my Spirit upon him;
    (E)he will bring forth justice to the nations.

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by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become (A)partakers of the divine nature, (B)having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

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Greeting

Simeon[a] Peter, a servant[b] and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have obtained (A)a faith of equal standing with ours (B)by the righteousness of our (C)God and Savior Jesus Christ:

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  1. 2 Peter 1:1 Some manuscripts Simon
  2. 2 Peter 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

19 but (A)with the precious blood of Christ, like that of (B)a lamb (C)without blemish or spot.

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so that (A)the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes (B)though it is tested by (C)fire—may be found to result in (D)praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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10 For if (A)while we were enemies (B)we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by (C)his life.

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19 (A)Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but (B)you will see me. (C)Because I live, you also will live.

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Jesus said to him, “I am (A)the way, and (B)the truth, and (C)the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

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57 As (A)the living Father (B)sent me, and (C)I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me.

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