Acts 4:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This is the stone that you builders completely rejected and threw aside, but it ended up becoming the most important cornerstone of the entire building.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

What you reject might just be what holds everything together.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Acts, Peter is addressing the Jewish religious leaders who had arrested him and John after they healed a lame man in Jesus' name. He quotes from Psalm 118 to emphasize that Jesus, whom these leaders rejected and crucified, has been chosen by God as the cornerstone of the faith, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies. This scene occurs in the early days of the Christian church, highlighting the tension between the apostles and Jewish authorities in Jerusalem.

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The stone that the builders rejected has become the most important cornerstone.

Ephesians 2:20

You're built on the solid foundation that the apostles and prophets laid down, with Jesus himself as the cornerstone, the most important piece that holds everything together.

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