1 Peter 2:4

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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

Bow down your ear, and come to Me; hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

Return, O backsliding sons, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come to You; for You are Jehovah our God.

Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

and you will not come to Me that you might have life.

All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will in no way cast out.

A living

For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has given to the Son to have life within Himself,

As the living Father has sent Me, and I live through the Father, so he who partakes of Me, even he shall live by Me.

Jesus said to her, I am the Resurrection and the Life! He who believes in Me, though he die, yet he shall live.

Jesus said to him, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father but by Me.

For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

When Christ our Life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

Stone

therefore so says the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I place in Zion a Stone for a foundation, a tried Stone, a precious Cornerstone, a sure Foundation; he who believes shall not hurry.

You watched until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image upon its feet which were of iron and clay, and broke them to pieces.

For behold! I will bring forth My Servant the Branch. For behold the stone that I have set before Joshua: On one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I will engrave its engraving, says Jehovah of Hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain; and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings, Grace! Grace to it!

Disallowed

The Stone which the builders refused has become the Head of the corner.

And He shall be a sanctuary for you, but for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of falling to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the people of Jerusalem.

Jesus said to them, Did you never read in the Scriptures, "The stone which the builders rejected, this One has become the head of the corner; this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?"

And have you not read this scripture "The Stone which the builders rejected has become the Head of the corner:

And He looked at them and said, What then is this which is written, "The Stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the Head of the corner?

This is the Stone which you builders have counted worthless, and He has become the Head of the Corner.

Chosen

Behold My Servant, whom I uphold; My Elect, in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit on Him; He shall bring out judgment to the nations.

"Behold My Child whom I have chosen; My Beloved, in whom My soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He shall declare judgment to the nations.

Precious

Therefore to you who believe is the honor. But to those who are disobedient, He is the Stone which the builders rejected; this One came to be the Head of the corner,

so that the trial of your faith (being much more precious than that of gold that perishes, but being proven through fire) might be found to praise and honor and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

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 our Savior Jesus Christ,

General references

But I say to you that One greater than the temple is in this place.