19 Bible Verses about Spiritual Foundations
Most Relevant Verses
For no one can lay any foundation other than what is being laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Therefore, this is what the sovereign master, the Lord, says: "Look, I am laying a stone in Zion, an approved stone, set in place as a precious cornerstone for the foundation. The one who maintains his faith will not panic.
"O afflicted one, driven away, and unconsoled! Look, I am about to set your stones in antimony and I lay your foundation with lapis-lazuli.
"Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.
because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.
In this way they will save up a treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the future and so lay hold of what is truly life.
However, God's solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his," and "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from evil."
For it says in scripture, "Look, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and priceless cornerstone, and whoever believes in him will never be put to shame."
As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.
For our enemies' rock is not like our Rock, as even our enemies concede.
No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one other than you! There is no rock like our God!
The Lord is alive! My protector is praiseworthy! The God who delivers me is exalted as king!
Indeed, who is God besides the Lord? Who is a protector besides our God?
By David. To you, O Lord, I cry out! My protector, do not ignore me! If you do not respond to me, I will join those who are descending into the grave.
But the Lord will protect me, and my God will shelter me.
The stone which the builders discarded has become the cornerstone.
Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?
This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, that has become the cornerstone.
