1 Peter 2:4

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1 Peter 2:4

Coming to Him, a living stone—rejected by men but chosen and valuable to God—

1 Peter 2:7

So honor will come to you who believe, but for the unbelieving,

The stone that the builders rejected—
this One has become the cornerstone,

Psalm 118:22-23

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.

Isaiah 8:14-15

He will be a sanctuary;
but for the two houses of Israel,
He will be a stone to stumble over
and a rock to trip over,
and a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore the Lord God said:
“Look, I have laid a stone in Zion,
a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
the one who believes will be unshakable.

Isaiah 42:1

“This is My Servant; I strengthen Him,
this is My Chosen One; I delight in Him.
I have put My Spirit on Him;
He will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 55:3

Pay attention and come to Me;
listen, so that you will live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
the promises assured to David.

Jeremiah 3:22

Return, you faithless children.
I will heal your unfaithfulness.
“Here we are, coming to You,
for You are the Lord our God.

Daniel 2:34

As you were watching, a stone broke off without a hand touching it, struck the statue on its feet of iron and fired clay, and crushed them.

You saw a stone break off from the mountain without a hand touching it, and it crushed the iron, bronze, fired clay, silver, and gold. The great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation certain.”

Zechariah 3:9

Notice the stone I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. I will engrave an inscription on it”—this is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts—“and I will take away the guilt of this land in a single day.

Zechariah 4:7

‘What are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. And he will bring out the capstone accompanied by shouts of: Grace, grace to it!’”

Matthew 11:28

“Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 12:18

Here is My Servant whom I have chosen,
My beloved in whom My soul delights;
I will put My Spirit on Him,
and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

Matthew 21:42

Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
This came from the Lord
and is wonderful in our eyes?

Mark 12:10-11

Haven’t you read this Scripture:

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.

Luke 20:17-18

But He looked at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of this Scripture:

The stone that the builders rejected—
this has become the cornerstone?

John 5:26

For just as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted to the Son to have life in Himself.

John 5:40

And you are not willing to come to Me so that you may have life.

John 6:37

Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never cast out.

John 6:57

Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.

John 11:25-26

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me, even if he dies, will live.

John 14:6

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 14:19

“In a little while the world will see Me no longer, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live too.

Acts 4:11-12

This Jesus is

the stone rejected by you builders,
which has become the cornerstone.

Romans 5:10

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by His life!

Colossians 3:4

When the Messiah, who is your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

1 Peter 1:7

so that the genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:19

but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish.

2 Peter 1:1

Simeon Peter, a slave and an apostle of Jesus Christ:

To those who have obtained a faith of equal privilege with ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:4

By these He has given us very great and precious promises, so that through them you may share in the divine nature, escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desires.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 Peter 2:4

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

To

John 6:37

A living

Stone

Disallowed

Chosen

Isaiah 42:1

Matthew 12:18

Precious

1 Peter 2:7

1 Peter 1:7

2 Peter 1:1

General references

Matthew 12:6

Bible References

To

Pay attention and come to Me;
listen, so that you will live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
the promises assured to David.

Return, you faithless children.
I will heal your unfaithfulness.
“Here we are, coming to You,
for You are the Lord our God.

“Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

And you are not willing to come to Me so that you may have life.

Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never cast out.

A living

For just as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted to the Son to have life in Himself.

Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me, even if he dies, will live.

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by His life!

When the Messiah, who is your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

Stone

Therefore the Lord God said:
“Look, I have laid a stone in Zion,
a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
the one who believes will be unshakable.

As you were watching, a stone broke off without a hand touching it,

struck the statue on its feet of iron and fired clay, and crushed them.

‘What are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. And he will bring out the capstone accompanied by shouts of: Grace, grace to it!’”

Disallowed

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.

He will be a sanctuary;
but for the two houses of Israel,
He will be a stone to stumble over
and a rock to trip over,
and a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures:

The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.

This came from the Lord
and is wonderful in our eyes?

Haven’t you read this Scripture:

The

stone that the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone.

But He looked at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of this Scripture:

The stone that the builders rejected—
this has become the cornerstone?

This Jesus is

the stone rejected by you builders,
which has become the cornerstone.

Chosen

“This is My Servant; I strengthen Him,
this is My Chosen One; I delight in Him.
I have put My Spirit on Him;
He will bring justice to the nations.

Here is My Servant whom I have chosen,
My beloved in whom My soul delights;
I will put My Spirit on Him,
and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

Precious

So honor will come to you who believe, but for the unbelieving,

The stone that the builders rejected—
this One has become the cornerstone,

so that the genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Simeon Peter, a slave and an apostle of Jesus Christ:

To those who have obtained a faith of equal privilege with ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.

General references

But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here!