Isaiah 28:16
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A Cornerstone in Zion
16 Therefore thus says the Lord God:
“Behold, I lay in Zion (A)a stone for a foundation,
A tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
Whoever believes will not act hastily.
Psalm 118:22
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22 (A)The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
Acts 4:11-12
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11 This is the (A)‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ 12 (B)Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
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1 Peter 2:6-8
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6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture,
(A)“Behold, I lay in Zion
A chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.”
7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who [a]are disobedient,
(B)“The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone,”
8 and
(C)“A stone of stumbling
And a rock of offense.”
(D)They stumble, being disobedient to the word, (E)to which they also were appointed.
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- 1 Peter 2:7 NU disbelieve
Luke 20:17-18
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17 Then He looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written:
(A)‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone’?
18 Whoever falls on that stone will be (B)broken; but (C)on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”
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Romans 9:33
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33 As it is written:
(A)“Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense,
And (B)whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”
Mark 12:10
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10 Have you not even read this Scripture:
(A)‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
Matthew 21:42
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42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:
(A)‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
This was the Lord’s doing,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?
Isaiah 8:14-15
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14 (A)He will be as a [a]sanctuary,
But (B)a stone of stumbling and a rock of [b]offense
To both the houses of Israel,
As a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
15 And many among them shall (C)stumble;
They shall fall and be broken,
Be snared and [c]taken.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 8:14 holy abode
- Isaiah 8:14 stumbling over
- Isaiah 8:15 captured
Ephesians 2:20
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20 having been (A)built (B)on the foundation of the (C)apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being (D)the chief cornerstone,
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1 Corinthians 3:11
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11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than (A)that which is laid, (B)which is Jesus Christ.
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Romans 10:11
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11 For the Scripture says, (A)“Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”
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Zechariah 3:9
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9 For behold, the stone
That I have laid before Joshua:
(A)Upon the stone are (B)seven eyes.
Behold, I will engrave its inscription,’
Says the Lord of hosts,
‘And (C)I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
Genesis 49:24
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24 But his (A)bow remained in strength,
And the arms of his hands were [a]made strong
By the hands of (B)the Mighty God of Jacob
(C)(From there (D)is the Shepherd, (E)the Stone of Israel),
Footnotes
- Genesis 49:24 Or supple
Psalm 112:7-8
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7 (A)He will not be afraid of evil tidings;
His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
8 His (B)heart is established;
(C)He will not be afraid,
Until he (D)sees his desire upon his enemies.
Isaiah 30:18
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God Will Be Gracious
18 Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be (A)gracious to you;
And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
(B)Blessed are all those who (C)wait for Him.
Habakkuk 2:3-4
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James 5:7-8
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Be Patient and Persevering
7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. 8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord [a]is at hand.
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- James 5:8 has drawn near
Genesis 49:10
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10 (A)The [a]scepter shall not depart from Judah,
Nor (B)a lawgiver from between his feet,
(C)Until Shiloh comes;
(D)And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.
Footnotes
- Genesis 49:10 A symbol of kingship
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