Stones

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.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

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.

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

And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!

And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

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

And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected 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? — read the full passage →

As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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

Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

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

And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

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

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. — read the full passage →

Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

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?

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

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

And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. — read the full passage →

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. — read the full passage →

If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.