1 Peter 2:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,

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  • Ps 118:22-23 : 22 The stone which the builders refused has become the chief cornerstone. 23 This is the LORD's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
  • 1 Pet 2:8 : 8 And a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
  • Matt 21:42 : 42 Jesus said to them, Did you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
  • Mark 12:10-11 : 10 Have you not read this scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone: 11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?
  • Acts 4:11-12 : 11 This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone. 12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
  • Acts 26:19 : 19 Whereupon, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:
  • Rom 10:21 : 21 But to Israel he says: "All day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and contrary people."
  • Rom 15:31 : 31 That I may be delivered from those in Judea who do not believe, and that my service for Jerusalem may be accepted by the saints;
  • 2 Cor 2:16 : 16 To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is adequate for these things?
  • Phil 3:7-9 : 7 But what things were gain to me, those I have counted as loss for Christ. 8 Indeed, I count all things as loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ, 9 And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is from 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, being conformed to his death;
  • Col 2:10 : 10 And you are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and power:
  • Titus 3:3 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
  • Heb 4:11 : 11 Let us therefore labor to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of unbelief.
  • Heb 11:31 : 31 By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.
  • 1 Pet 1:8 : 8 Whom having not seen you love; in whom, though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
  • Luke 2:32 : 32 a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
  • Luke 20:17 : 17 And he looked at them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the cornerstone?
  • John 4:42 : 42 Then they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard him and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.
  • John 6:68-69 : 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that you are that Christ, the Son of the living God.
  • Song 5:9-9 : 9 What is your beloved more than another beloved, O fairest among women? What is your beloved more than another beloved, that you so charge us? 10 My beloved is white and ruddy, the chief among ten thousand. 11 His head is like the finest gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. 12 His eyes are like the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. 13 His cheeks are like a bed of spices, like sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet-smelling myrrh. 14 His hands are like gold rings set with beryl: his body is like bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. 15 His legs are like pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his appearance is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. 16 His mouth is most sweet: yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
  • Isa 28:5 : 5 In that day the LORD of hosts shall be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, to the remnant of his people,
  • Hag 2:7 : 7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of hosts.
  • Zech 4:7 : 7 Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace to it.
  • Matt 13:44-46 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

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  • 1 Pet 2:3-6
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    3If indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

    4Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

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

    6Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.

  • 1 Pet 2:8-10
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    8And a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.

    9But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

    10Who once were not a 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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    10Let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.

    11This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.

  • Ps 118:22
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    22The stone which the builders refused has become the chief cornerstone.

  • Luke 20:17-18
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    17And he looked at them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the cornerstone?

    18Whoever falls upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it falls, it will grind him to powder.

  • Mark 12:10-11
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    10Have you not read this scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone:

    11This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?

  • Matt 21:42
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    42Jesus said to them, Did you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

  • Isa 28:16
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    16Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation: he who believes shall not act hastily.

  • Rom 9:32-33
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    32Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone;

    33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense; and whoever believes on Him shall not be put to shame.

  • Matt 21:44
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    44And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.

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

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

  • Eph 2:20-22
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    20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone;

    21In whom all the building fitly framed together grows to a holy temple in the Lord:

    22In whom you also are built together for a habitation of God through the Spirit.

  • 1 Cor 3:10-12
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    10According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let every man be careful how he builds on it.

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

    12Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw;

  • 1 Pet 1:6-8
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    6In which you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials:

    7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

    8Whom having not seen you love; in whom, though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

  • 1 Pet 1:18-21
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    18Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers,

    19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

    20He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

    21Who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

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    17You therefore, beloved, seeing you know these things beforehand, beware lest you also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.

  • Rom 11:30
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    30For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience,

  • 1 Cor 1:23
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    23But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness;

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    10And 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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    12Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, Because you despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and rely on them:

  • 1 Cor 3:17
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    17If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him; for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

  • 1 Pet 1:4
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    4To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, which does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,

  • 1 Pet 2:25
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    25For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

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    36Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.

  • 2 Pet 1:1
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    1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

  • 1 Cor 1:28
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    28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, God has chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are:

  • Acts 2:23
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    23Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken, and by lawless hands have crucified and killed:

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

  • 2 Pet 1:10
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    10Therefore, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall:

  • 2 Tim 2:19
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    19Nevertheless, the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity."

  • Jude 1:5
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    5I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.