For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself.

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(A)you yourselves like living stones are being built up as (B)a spiritual house, to be (C)a holy priesthood, (D)to offer spiritual sacrifices (E)acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture:

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

So the honor is for you who (H)believe, but for those who (I)do not believe,

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

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Footnotes

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

12 And say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold, the man whose name is (A)the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and (B)he shall build the temple of the Lord. 13 (C)It is he who shall build the temple of the Lord (D)and shall bear royal honor, and shall sit and rule on his throne. And there[a] shall be a (E)priest on his throne, (F)and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.”’

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 6:13 Or he

But we see him (A)who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, (B)crowned with glory and honor (C)because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might (D)taste death (E)for everyone.

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but Christ is faithful over God's house as (A)a son. And (B)we are his house, if indeed we (C)hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.[a]

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  1. Hebrews 3:6 Some manuscripts insert firm to the end

but (A)in these last days (B)he has spoken to us by (C)his Son, whom he appointed (D)the heir of all things, (E)through whom also he created (F)the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and (G)the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. (H)After making purification for sins, (I)he sat down (J)at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name (K)he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

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18 And (A)he is the head of the body, the church. He is (B)the beginning, (C)the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.

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18 And I tell you, (A)you are Peter, and (B)on this rock[a] I will build my church, and (C)the gates of (D)hell[b] shall not prevail against it.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 16:18 The Greek words for Peter and rock sound similar
  2. Matthew 16:18 Greek the gates of Hades

(A)“The hands of (B)Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also (C)complete it. (D)Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.

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