King James Version
Acts 4:11 in the King James Version says “This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.”
Acts 4:11 · KJV
If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“of”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
“builders”
G3618to be a house-builder, i.e., construct or (figuratively) confirm
“is become”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“of”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“the head”
G2776the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
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