Ephesians 2:20

Having been built up on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, there being, for chief corner stone, Jesus Christ himself,—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

19Hence, then—no longer, are ye strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and members of the household of God,—

21In whom, an entire building, in process of being fitly joined together, is growing into a holy shrine in [the] Lord;

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Cross References

Psalms 118:22A stone the builders refused, hath become the head of the corner:

Matthew 16:18And, I also, unto thee, say—Thou, art Peter,—and, upon this rock, will I build my assembly, and, the gates of hades, shall not prevail against it.

Mark 12:10Have ye not, this scripture, read—A stone which the builders rejected, the same, hath become head of the corner!

Acts 4:11This, is the stone, set at nought by you the builders, which became the head of the corner;

1 Corinthians 12:28And God hath, indeed, set, certain, in the assembly,—first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that mighty works, then gifts of healings, helps, guidings, kinds of tongues.

Ephesians 4:11And, he, gave—some, indeed, to be apostles, and some, prophets, and some, evangelists, and some, 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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