for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ,

Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

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

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the full true knowledge of the Son of God, to a complete man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

Therefore thus says the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I have founded in Zion a Stone, a tried Stone, a precious Cornerstone, a sure Foundation; he who trusts in It shall not be anxious.

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this Rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against It.

For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.

For no one is able to lay any other foundation than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

And God has placed some in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that works of power, then gifts of healing, helps, governings, tongues of nationalities.

and when Jacob, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that had been given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

The stone which the builders have rejected has become the Head of the corner.

Therefore thus says the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I have founded in Zion a Stone, a tried Stone, a precious Cornerstone, a sure Foundation; he who trusts in It shall not be anxious.

Jesus said to them, Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner. This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

Have you not even read this Scripture: The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner;

this came about from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

And He looked at them and said, What then is this that is written: The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner?

Whoever falls on that stone will be broken in pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will crush him.

This is the Stone which was counted as nothing by you builders, which has become the Head of the Corner.

Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under Heaven given among men that is required for us to be saved.

Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, The stone which the builders rejected has become the Head of the corner,

and a Stone of stumbling and a Rock of offense. They stumble, being disobedient to the Word, to which they also were appointed.