1 Peter 2:6

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.

Cross-reference

1 Peter 2:4 Parallel

1 Peter 2:4 introduces the living stone metaphor that directly leads into the cornerstone quote in verse 6.

Ephesians 2:20 calls Christ the cornerstone of the church, built on apostles and prophets – expanding the building metaphor from 1 Peter.

Isaiah 28:16 is the exact OT source quoted here — God promising a precious cornerstone in Zion.

Isaiah 45:17 promises Israel will never be put to shame, directly echoing the phrase used in 1 Peter 2:6.

Romans 9:33 Citation

Romans 9:33 directly quotes the same Isaiah 28:16 (combined with 8:14), portraying Christ as both cornerstone and stone of stumbling.

Isaiah 50:7 Parallel

Isaiah 50:7 expresses the servant's confidence of not being disgraced, paralleling the cornerstone promise.

Isaiah 54:4 Parallel

Isaiah 54:4 assures Zion she will not be put to shame, mirroring the promise applied to believers in 1 Peter 2:6.

Romans 9:32 Contrast

In Romans 9:32, Paul says Israel stumbled over the 'stumbling stone' – the same cornerstone Christ, but they rejected him by works rather than faith.

Mark 12:10 Allusion

Mark 12:10 quotes the rejected stone becoming the cornerstone, directly paralleling the cornerstone imagery in this verse.

Joel 2:27 Parallel

Joel 2:26 promises 'my people shall never again be put to shame', directly paralleling the assurance of no shame for those who trust in the cornerstone.

In 1 Corinthians 3:11, Christ is the only foundation, complementing the cornerstone metaphor as essential base.

In Romans 10:11, Paul quotes the same Isaiah verse about believing without shame, directly paralleling this promise.

Acts 4:11 Allusion

In Acts 4:11, Peter applies the rejected stone psalm to Christ, reinforcing the cornerstone imagery.

Isaiah 49:23 ends with 'those who wait for me shall not be put to shame', matching the promise of no shame for trusting in the cornerstone.

Psalm 71:1 Allusion

Psalm 71:1 prays 'let me never be put to shame', directly echoing the promise of no shame for those who trust in the cornerstone.

Psalm 25:2 Parallel

Psalm 25:2 pleads 'do not let me be put to shame' as a prayer of trust, echoed in the certainty of 1 Peter 2:6.

Psalm 22:5 Allusion

Psalm 22:5 says those who trusted were not put to shame, directly paralleling the promise in 1 Peter 2:6.

Psalm 2:12 Parallel

Psalm 2:12 urges taking refuge in the Son, paralleling the call to trust in the cornerstone in 1 Peter 2:6.

Luke 23:35 Contrast

Luke 23:35 mocks Jesus as 'the Chosen One' – the same title used here in honor, contrasting human rejection with divine selection.

Deuteronomy 32:4 depicts God as the Rock, perfect and just, linking to the cornerstone metaphor in 1 Peter 2:6.