Acts 4:11 (ASV)

Passage

He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.

Nearby Context

Acts 4:9 if we this day are examined concerning a good deed done to an impotent man, by what means this man is made whole;

Acts 4:10 be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, [even] in him doth this man stand here before you whole.

Acts 4:11 He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.

Acts 4:12 And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

Acts 4:13 Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "stone", "nought", "builders", "head", and "corner". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "stone" and "nought", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "be it known unto you all and..." into verse 12's "And in none other is there salvation...", so "stone" and "nought" belong inside that flow. In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "stone" and "nought" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.