Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Chosen

General references

Bible References

To

Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
John 5:40
Yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.
John 6:37
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will by no means cast out.

A living

John 5:26
For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself,
John 6:57
As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on me will live because of me.
John 11:25
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live;
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Romans 5:10
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
Colossians 3:4
When Christ, who is our life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Disallowed

Matthew 21:42
Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone; this was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?
Mark 12:10
Have you not read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone;
Luke 20:17
But he looked at them and said, "What then is this that is written: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone'?
Acts 4:11
He is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which has become the chief cornerstone.

Chosen

Matthew 12:18
"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 will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

Precious

1 Peter 2:7
To you therefore who believe, this is precious, but for those who do not believe, "The very stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,"
1 Peter 1:7
so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

General references

Matthew 12:6
I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.