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

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner {stone}, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Unto you therefore which believe {he is} precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, {precious: or, an honour}

The stone {which} the builders refused is become the head {stone} of the corner.

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. {Peter: this name signifies a rock}

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, {ye are} God's building. {husbandry: or, tillage}

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. {diversities: or, kinds}

And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we {should go} unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. {are: or, be ye}

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner {stone}, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

The stone {which} the builders refused is become the head {stone} of the corner.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in {them}; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, {ye are} God's building. {husbandry: or, tillage}

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

[A Psalm {or} Song for the sons of Korah.] His foundation {is} in the holy mountains. {for the sons: or, of the sons}

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. {sure: or, steady}

He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

God {is} faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

But he spake of the temple of his body.

Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; {foundations: Heb. sockets} {fastened: Heb. made to sink?}

Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. {diversities: or, kinds}

Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

As the whirlwind passeth, so {is} the wicked no {more}: but the righteous {is} an everlasting foundation.

Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, {and} not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

But I say unto you, That in this place is {one} greater than the temple.

But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, {even} unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:

Rejoice over her, {thou} heaven, and {ye} holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

And when it was day, he called {unto him} his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty {God} of Jacob; (from thence {is} the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)

But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.

And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name {is} The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: {grow...: or, branch up from under him}

Who {art} thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel {thou shalt become} a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone {thereof with} shoutings, {crying}, Grace, grace unto it.

And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand {reeds in} breadth, and {in} length as one of the {other} parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

Afterward he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, {which was} the breadth of the tabernacle.

Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry. {tabrets: or, timbrels}

If she {be} a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she {be} a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.

It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east: and the sea {was set} above upon them, and all their hinder parts {were} inward.

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we {should go} unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle {of} shittim wood standing up.

And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:

And above {were} costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.

And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which {is} the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. {began...: Heb. built}

But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day. {chief: Heb. corners}

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; {and} whose soever {sins} ye retain, they are retained.