Stones

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.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.

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

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

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

As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!”

He answered them, “I tell you that if these were silent, the stones would cry out.”

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

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

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

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.”

the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; and the twelfth, amethyst.

having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, as if it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.

and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”

They were saying among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?”

“As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down.”

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

He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.

Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

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

But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”

After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, “Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this.” — read the full passage →

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

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

Always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — read the full passage →

This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

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

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles. — read the full passage →

“Which of you fathers, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he won’t give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?

Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!