Ephesians 2:20
and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner-stone;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
21in whom all the building, fitly framed together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord;
Cross References
Psalms 118:22“The stone which the builders rejected Hath become the chief corner-stone.
Matthew 16:18And I on my part say to thee, that thou art Peter, a rock, and on this rock will I build my church, and the gates of the underworld shall not prevail against it.
Mark 12:10And have ye not read this scripture: “The stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the cornerstone;
Acts 4:11This is the stone which was set at nought by you the builders, which is become a cornerstone.
1 Corinthians 12:28God appointed some in the church to be, in the first place, apostles, in the second place, prophets, in the third place, teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, those of helping and of governing, divers kinds of tongues. Are all apostles?
Ephesians 4:11And he 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 →