Ephesians 2:20

Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone:

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 more strangers and foreigners; but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and the domestics of God,

21In whom all the building, being framed together, groweth up into an holy temple in the Lord.

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Cross References

Psalms 118:22The stone which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner.

Matthew 16:18And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Mark 12:10And have you not read this scripture, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:

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

1 Corinthians 12:28And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors; after that miracles; then the graces of healing, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches.

Ephesians 4:11And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,

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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