Ephesians 2:20

having been builded upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone,

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

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

19Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

21in whom the whole building, compactly fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

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Cross References

Matthew 16:18And I say to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hades shall not prevail against it.

Mark 12:10Have you not read this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner;

Acts 4:11This is the stone that was rejected with contempt by you builders, which has become the head of the corner.

1 Corinthians 12:28And God has placed some in the church, first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then mighty deeds; then gifts of healing; helps, governments, kinds of tongues.

Ephesians 4:11And he himself gave some to be apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors 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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