Verse 4

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

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Kom til ham, som til en levende stein, forkastet av mennesker, men utvalgt og dyrebar for Gud.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Til ham kommer dere, den levende stein, forkastet av mennesker, men utvalgt og ærefull av Gud.

• Norsk King James

  Kommer til ham, som til en levende stein, forkastet av mennesker, men utvalgt og dyrebar for Gud,

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kom til ham, den levende stein, som vel ble forkastet av menneskene, men er utvalgt og dyrebar for Gud.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Når dere kommer til ham, den levende stein, som vel ble forkastet av mennesker, men er utsøkt og dyrebar for Gud,

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Kom til ham, den levende stein, som er forkastet av mennesker, men hos Gud utvalgt og verdifull.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Kom til ham som er den levende steinen, forkastet av mennesker, men utvalgt og dyrebar for Gud.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Til ham kommer dere, som for en levende stein, forkastet av mennesker, men utvalgt av Gud og dyrebar,

• gpt4.5-preview

  Kom til ham, den levende stein, som riktignok er forkastet av mennesker, men er utvalgt og dyrebar for Gud.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Kom til ham, den levende stein, som riktignok er forkastet av mennesker, men er utvalgt og dyrebar for Gud.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kom til ham, den levende steinen, som ble forkastet av mennesker, men er utvalgt og dyrebar for Gud.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  As you come to Him, the living Stone—rejected by people but chosen and precious to God—

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Kom til Ham, den levende stein, forkastet av mennesker, men utvalgt og dyrebar for Gud.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kommer til ham, den levende Steen, der vel blev forskudt af Menneskene, men er udvalgt og dyrebar for Gud,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kom til ham, den levende stein, avvist av mennesker, men utvalgt av Gud og dyrebar.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kom til ham, den levende steinen, forkastet av mennesker, men utvalgt av Gud, dyrebar.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kom til ham, den levende steinen, som ble forkastet av mennesker, men som er utvalgt og dyrebar for Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kom til ham, den levende steinen, som er forkastet av mennesker, men utvalgt og dyrebar for Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kom til ham, som til en levende stein, forkastet av mennesker, men dyrebar og av stor verdi for Gud.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  to whom ye come as vnto a livynge stone disalowed of men but chosen of god and precious:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Vnto whom ye are come, as to the lyuynge stone, which is disalowed of men, but chosen of God and precious.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To whome coming as vnto a liuing stone disalowed of men, but chosen of God and precious,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To whom ye come, as vnto a lyuyng stone, disalowed of men, but chosen of God and precious:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  to whom coming -- a living stone -- by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To whom you come, as to a living stone, not honoured by men, but of great and special value to God;

• World English Bible (2000)

  coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A Living Stone, a Chosen People So as you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,

Referenced Verses

• 1 Pet 2:7 : 7 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,
• 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.
• 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.
• Isa 8:14-15 : 14 And 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. 15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
• Isa 28:16 : 16 Therefore 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.
• Isa 42:1 : 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
• Isa 55:3 : 3 Incline your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the sure mercies of David.
• Jer 3:22 : 22 Return, you backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come to you; for you are the LORD our God.
• Dan 2:34 : 34 You watched until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
• Dan 2:45 : 45 For as much as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God has made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.
• Zech 3:9 : 9 For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave its engraving, says the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
• 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 11:28 : 28 Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
• Matt 12:18 : 18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles.
• 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'?
• Luke 20:17-18 : 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? 18 Whoever falls upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it falls, it will grind him to powder.
• John 6:37 : 37 All that the Father gives me shall come to me; and he who comes to me I will by no means cast out.
• John 6:57 : 57 As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father: so he who eats me, even he shall live by me.
• John 11:25-26 : 25 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he who believes in me, though he may die, he shall live: 26 And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?
• Rom 5:10 : 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
• Col 3:4 : 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then you also shall appear with him in glory.
• 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 That 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:
• 1 Pet 1:19 : 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
• 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 Simon 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:
• 2 Pet 1:4 : 4 By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
• John 14:19 : 19 Yet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but you see me: because I live, you will live also.
• John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father except through me.