1 Peter 2:6
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6 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)
Isaiah 28:16
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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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- 28.16 Q mss Compare Syr Tg: MT he laid
Romans 9:32-33
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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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- 9.33 Or it
1 Peter 2:4
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4 Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and
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Ephesians 2:20
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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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- 2.20 Or keystone (in an arch)
Zechariah 10:4
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4 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)
Mark 12:10
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Romans 10:11
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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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- 10.11 Or trusts
Isaiah 50:7
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7 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)
Isaiah 42:1
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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)
2 Timothy 3:16
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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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- 3.16 Or Every scripture inspired by God is also
John 7:38
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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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Luke 23:35
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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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- 23.35 Or the Christ
Matthew 12:18
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18 “Here is my servant, whom I have chosen,
my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased.
I will put my Spirit upon him,
and he will proclaim justice to the gentiles.(A)
Isaiah 54:4
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4 Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed;
do not be discouraged, for you will not suffer disgrace,
for you will forget the shame of your youth,
and the disgrace of your widowhood you will remember no more.(A)
Isaiah 41:11
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11 All who are incensed against you
shall be ashamed and disgraced;
those who strive against you
shall be as nothing and shall perish.(A)
Isaiah 45:16-17
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16 All of them are put to shame and confounded;
the makers of idols go in disgrace together.(A)
17 But Israel is saved by the Lord
with everlasting salvation;
you shall not be put to shame or confounded
ever again.(B)
Psalm 89:19
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19 Then you spoke in a vision to your faithful one and said,
“I have set the crown[a] on one who is mighty;
I have exalted one chosen from the people.(A)
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- 89.19 Cn: Heb help
Psalm 40:14
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14 Let all those be put to shame and confusion
who seek to snatch away my life;
let those be turned back and brought to dishonor
who desire my hurt.(A)
2 Peter 3:16
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16 speaking of this as he does in all his letters. There are some things in them hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist[a] to their own destruction, as they do the other scriptures.
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- 3.16 Other ancient authorities read will twist
2 Peter 1:20
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20 First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s[a] own interpretation,
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- 1.20 Or the prophet’s
Ephesians 1:4
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4 just as he chose us in Christ[a] before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.(A)
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- 1.4 Gk in him
Acts 1:16
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16 “Brothers and sisters,[a] the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus,(A)
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- 1.16 Gk Men, brothers
Daniel 10:21
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21 But I am to tell you what is inscribed in the book of truth. There is no one with me who contends against these princes except Michael, your prince.(A)
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