1 Peter 2:7

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

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

Therefore the Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.

“I, Yahweh, have called you in righteousness. I will hold your hand. I will keep you, and make you a covenant for the people, as a light for the nations,

He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’

But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

Indeed, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give you as a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

I have spread out my hands all day to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men out of Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, including Jericho.” They went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and slept there.

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a stumbling stone and a rock that makes them fall. For the people of Jerusalem, he will be a trap and a snare.

and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying “You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”

If you love me, keep my commandments.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers and sent them out another way?

Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, says to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and rise up, princes, and they shall worship, because of Yahweh who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

“Behold, I am against you, destroying mountain,” says Yahweh, “which destroys all the earth. I will stretch out my hand on you, roll you down from the rocks, and will make you a burned mountain.

and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.

For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’ ”

far above all rule, authority, power, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.

We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

and to know Christ’s love which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”

For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?

We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.

For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house, and bring the woman and all that she has out from there, as you swore to her.”

Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

The children also of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of your head.

“ ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause the images to cease from Memphis. There will be no more a prince from the land of Egypt. I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.

Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.

Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”

Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”

how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles.”

even as it is written, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.”

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.

You also once walked in those, when you lived in them;

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

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

And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house.

The mountains skipped like rams, the little hills like lambs.

You mountains, that you skipped like rams; you little hills, like lambs?

The sun will be no more your light by day; nor will the brightness of the moon give light to you, but Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

You will also be a crown of beauty in Yahweh‘s hand, and a royal diadem in your God’s hand.

“Declare in Egypt, publish in Migdol, and publish in Memphis and in Tahpanhes: say, ‘Stand up, and prepare; for the sword has devoured around you.’

You daughter who dwells in Egypt, furnish yourself to go into captivity; for Memphis will become a desolation, and will be burned up, without inhabitant.

From him will come the cornerstone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together.

“Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.

The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

What if God, willing to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience.

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

You, being in past times alienated and enemies in your mind in your evil deeds,

They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there might be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;

By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

and, “a stumbling stone and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.

The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?”

Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?’

From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.

It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

Then the princes of the Philistines went out; and as often as they went out, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.

Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you graze your flock, where you rest them at noon; for why should I be as one who is veiled beside the flocks of your companions?

The princes of Zoan have become fools. The princes of Memphis are deceived. They have caused Egypt to go astray, who are the cornerstone of her tribes.

You saw until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.

He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”

a light for revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.”

But he looked at them and said, “Then what is this that is written, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the chief cornerstone?’

They said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of your speaking; for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”

He will glorify me, for he will take from what is mine, and will declare it to you.

“Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”

that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

If any man doesn’t love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be cursed. Come, Lord!

to the one a stench from death to death, to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

and in him you are made full, who is the head of all principality and power.

as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Let’s therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.

By faith, Rahab the prostitute didn’t perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.

whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

In that day, Yahweh of Armies will become a crown of glory and a diadem of beauty to the residue of his people,

and I will shake all nations. The precious things of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Armies.

Who are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you are a plain; and he will bring out the capstone with shouts of ‘Grace, grace, to it!’ ”

that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—