55 But he, (A)full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw (B)the glory of God, and Jesus standing (C)at the right hand of God. 56 And he said, “Behold, I see (D)the heavens opened, and (E)the Son of Man standing (F)at the right hand of God.” 57 But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together[a] at him. 58 Then (G)they cast him out of the city and (H)stoned him. And (I)the witnesses laid down their garments (J)at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 And as they were stoning Stephen, (K)he called out, “Lord Jesus, (L)receive my spirit.” 60 And (M)falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, (N)“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, (O)he fell asleep.

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  1. Acts 7:57 Or rushed with one mind

(A)Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual (B)milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have (C)tasted that the Lord is good.

As you come to him, a living stone (D)rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, (E)you yourselves like living stones are being built up as (F)a spiritual house, to be (G)a holy priesthood, (H)to offer spiritual sacrifices (I)acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture:

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

So the honor is for you who (L)believe, but for those who (M)do not believe,

(N)“The stone that the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone,”[a]

and

(O)“A stone of stumbling,
    and a rock of offense.”

They stumble because they disobey the word, (P)as they were destined to do.

But you are (Q)a chosen race, (R)a royal (S)priesthood, (T)a holy nation, (U)a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you (V)out of darkness into (W)his marvelous light. 10 (X)Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

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  1. 1 Peter 2:7 Greek the head of the corner

I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life

14 (A)“Let not your hearts be troubled. (B)Believe in God;[a] believe also in me. In (C)my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that (D)I go to prepare a place for you?[b] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you (E)to myself, that (F)where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.”[c] (G)Thomas said to him, “Lord, (H)we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am (I)the way, and (J)the truth, and (K)the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (L)If you had known me, you would have (M)known my Father also.[d] From now on you do know him and (N)have seen him.”

(O)Philip said to him, “Lord, (P)show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? (Q)Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that (R)I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you (S)I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that (T)I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else (U)believe on account of the works themselves.

12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, (V)whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I (W)am going to the Father. 13 (X)Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that (Y)the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 (Z)If you ask me[e] anything in my name, I will do it.

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  1. John 14:1 Or You believe in God
  2. John 14:2 Or In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you
  3. John 14:4 Some manuscripts Where I am going you know, and the way you know
  4. John 14:7 Or If you know me, you will know my Father also, or If you have known me, you will know my Father also
  5. John 14:14 Some manuscripts omit me

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