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Ephesians 2:20

Which was built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner,

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

In Context

19So then ye are no more alien and foreign, but fellow citizens of the sanctified, and belonging to the household of God.

21in whom the whole building joined together grows into a holy temple in Lord,

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Cross References

Psalms 118:22The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.

Matthew 16:18And I also say to thee, that thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

Mark 12:10And have ye not read this scripture: The stone that those who build rejected, this came to be into the head of the corner.

Acts 4:11This is the stone that was rejected by you who build, which became into the head of the corner.

1 Corinthians 12:28And in the church God has placed men who are first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of tongues.

Ephesians 4:11And indeed he gave the apostles, and the prophets, and the evangelists, and the shepherds and teachers

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 2:15-22

The Union of Jews and Gentiles. ( a. d. 61.) 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For… Read the whole commentary →

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