1 Peter 2:7

American Standard Version (1901)

For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

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  • Ps 118:22-23 : 22 The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner. 23 This is Jehovah's doing; It is marvellous in our eyes.
  • 1 Pet 2:8 : 8 and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
  • Matt 21:42 : 42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes?
  • Mark 12:10-11 : 10 Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; 11 This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes?
  • Acts 4:11-12 : 11 He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner. 12 And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.
  • Acts 26:19 : 19 Wherefore, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
  • Rom 10:21 : 21 But as to Israel he saith, All the day long did I spread out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
  • Rom 15:31 : 31 that I may be delivered from them that are disobedient in Judaea, and [that] my ministration which [I have] for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints;
  • 2 Cor 2:16 : 16 to the one a savor from death unto death; to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
  • Phil 3:7-9 : 7 Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ, 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, [even] that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith: 10 that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death;
  • Col 2:10 : 10 and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power:
  • Titus 3:3 : 3 For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
  • Heb 4:11 : 11 Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, that no man fall after the same example of disobedience.
  • Heb 11:31 : 31 By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.
  • 1 Pet 1:8 : 8 whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
  • Luke 2:32 : 32 A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
  • Luke 20:17 : 17 But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner?
  • John 4:42 : 42 and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.
  • John 6:68-69 : 68 Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we have believed and know that thou art the Holy One of God.
  • Song 5:9-9 : 9 What is thy beloved more than [another] beloved, O thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than [another] beloved, That thou dost so adjure us? 10 My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand. 11 His head is [as] the most fine gold; His locks are bushy, [and] black as a raven. 12 His eyes are like doves beside the water-brooks, Washed with milk, [and] fitly set. 13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, [As] banks of sweet herbs: His lips are [as] lilies, dropping liquid myrrh. 14 His hands are [as] rings of gold set with beryl: His body is [as] ivory work overlaid [with] sapphires. 15 His legs are [as] pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: His aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. 16 His mouth is most sweet; Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
  • Isa 28:5 : 5 In that day will Jehovah of hosts become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people;
  • Hag 2:7 : 7 and I will shake all nations; and the precious things of all nations shall come; and I will fill this house with glory, saith Jehovah of hosts.
  • Zech 4:7 : 7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel [thou shalt become] a plain; and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings of Grace, grace, unto it.
  • Matt 13:44-46 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is a merchant seeking goodly pearls: 46 and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

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  • 1 Pet 2:3-6
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    3 if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious:

    4 unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

    5 ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

    6 Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

  • 1 Pet 2:8-10
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    8 and, A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; for they stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

    9 But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God's] own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

    10 who in time past were no people, but now are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

  • Acts 4:10-11
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    10 be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] in him doth this man stand here before you whole.

    11 He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.

  • Ps 118:22
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    22 The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner.

  • Luke 20:17-18
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    17 But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner?

    18 Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

  • Mark 12:10-11
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    10 Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

    11 This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes?

  • Matt 21:42
    77%

    42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes?

  • Isa 28:16
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    16 therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-[ stone] of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be in haste.

  • Rom 9:32-33
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    32 Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

    33 even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

  • Matt 21:44
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    44 And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.

  • Isa 8:14-15
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    14 And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

    15 And many shall stumble thereon, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

  • Eph 2:20-22
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    20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;

    21 in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;

    22 in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.

  • 1 Cor 3:10-12
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    10 According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.

    11 For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

    12 But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;

  • 1 Pet 1:6-8
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    6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in manifold trials,

    7 that the proof of your faith, [being] more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

    8 whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

  • 1 Pet 1:18-21
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    18 knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;

    19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb without spot, [even the blood] of Christ:

    20 who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of times for your sake,

    21 who through him are believers in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

  • 2 Pet 3:17
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    17 Ye therefore, beloved, knowing [these things] beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.

  • Rom 11:30
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    30 For as ye in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

  • 1 Cor 1:23
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    23 but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;

  • 1 Kgs 7:10
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    10 And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

  • Isa 30:12
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    12 Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and rely thereon;

  • 1 Cor 3:17
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    17 If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

  • 1 Pet 1:4
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    4 unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

  • 1 Pet 2:25
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    25 For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

  • Acts 2:36
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    36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.

  • 2 Pet 1:1
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    1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and [the] Saviour Jesus Christ:

  • 1 Cor 1:28
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    28 and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, [yea] and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:

  • Acts 2:23
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    23 him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay:

  • Hab 2:11
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    11 For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.

  • 2 Pet 1:10
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    10 Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:

  • 2 Tim 2:19
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    19 Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

  • Jude 1:5
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    5 Now I desire to put you in remembrance, though ye know all things once for all, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

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