1 Peter 2:4
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The Chosen Stone and His Chosen People(A)
4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, (B)rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,
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Psalm 118:22-23
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22 (A)The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
23 [a]This was the Lord’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
Footnotes
- Psalm 118:23 Lit. This is from the Lord
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 2:7
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7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who [a]are disobedient,
(A)“The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone,”
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- 1 Peter 2:7 NU disbelieve
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.
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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Mark 12:10-11
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10 Have you not even read this Scripture:
(A)‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
11 This was the Lord’s doing,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
John 11:25-26
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25 Jesus said to her, “I am (A)the resurrection and the life. (B)He who believes in Me, though he may (C)die, he shall live. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
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Colossians 3:4
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4 (A)When Christ who is (B)our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in (C)glory.
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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.
Daniel 2:34
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34 You watched while a stone was cut out (A)without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
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Isaiah 42:1
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The Servant of the Lord
42 “Behold! (A)My Servant whom I uphold,
My [a]Elect One in whom My soul (B)delights!
(C)I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
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- Isaiah 42:1 Chosen
2 Peter 1:4
New King James Version
4 (A)by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be (B)partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the [a]corruption that is in the world through lust.
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- 2 Peter 1:4 depravity
2 Peter 1:1
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Greeting the Faithful
1 Simon Peter, a bondservant and (A)apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who have [a]obtained (B)like[b] precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
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- 2 Peter 1:1 received
- 2 Peter 1:1 faith of the same value
1 Peter 1:19
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19 but (A)with the precious blood of Christ, (B)as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
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1 Peter 1:7
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7 that (A)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though (B)it is tested by fire, (C)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
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Romans 5:10
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10 For (A)if when we were enemies (B)we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved (C)by His life.
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John 14:19
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Indwelling of the Father and the Son
19 “A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but (A)you will see Me. (B)Because I live, you will live also.
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John 6:57
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57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me.
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John 6:37
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37 (A)All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and (B)the one who comes to Me I will [a]by no means cast out.
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- John 6:37 certainly not
John 5:40
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40 (A)But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.
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John 5:26
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26 For (A)as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have (B)life in Himself,
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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’?
Matthew 12:18
New King James Version
18 “Behold!(A) My Servant whom I have chosen,
My Beloved (B)in whom My soul is well pleased!
I will put My Spirit upon Him,
And He will declare justice to the Gentiles.
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