Acts 4:11

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.”

Haven’t you even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the head of the corner.

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

but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

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.”

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

Yahweh will cause your enemies who rise up against you to be struck before you. They will come out against you one way, and will flee before you seven ways.

For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”

There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.

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?’

She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.

I will set my face against you, and you will be struck before your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you; and you will flee when no one pursues you.

This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

“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.

Because you saw that a 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 will happen hereafter. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.”

Through his policy he will cause deceit to prosper in his hand. He will magnify himself in his heart, and he will destroy many in their security. He will also stand up against the prince of princes; but he will be broken without hand.

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

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?’

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain,

Let no one therefore judge you in eating, or in drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day,

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right.

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

I saw in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.

Therefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their donkeys, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.

You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day,

He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh.

how he swore to Yahweh, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:

until I find out a place for Yahweh, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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.

For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

“I have struck your children in vain. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

In those days, and in that time,” says Yahweh, “the iniquity of Israel will be sought for, and there will be none; also the sins of Judah, and they won’t be found; for I will pardon them whom I leave as a remnant.

Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are Yahweh’s eyes, which run back and forth through the whole earth.”

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

For there is born to you today, in David’s city, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”

Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

Don’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and don’t please God, and are contrary to all men,

My glory is fresh in me. My bow is renewed in my hand.’

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

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.

who also sealed us, and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts.

The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),

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.

For, behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes: behold, I will engrave its engraving,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

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!’ ”

Yahweh said to me, “Throw it to the potter, the handsome price that I was valued at by them!” I took the thirty pieces of silver, and threw them to the potter, in Yahweh’s house.

He said to them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised?

God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.

Which of the prophets didn’t your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.

For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.

Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.