Ephesians 2:20
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
- KJV
- And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
- WEB
- being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;
- ASV
- being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;
- DARBY
- being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner-stone,
- BLB
- having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the cornerstone,
- ÅB
- Dere som er bygget opp på apostlenes og profetenes grunnvoll, mens hjørnesteinen er Kristus Jesus selv,
- OTB
- bygd på grunnvollen lagt av apostlene og profetene, med Kristus Jesus selv som hjørnesteinen,
- B1930
- I som er bygget op på apostlenes og profetenes grunnvoll, mens hjørnestenen er Kristus Jesus selv,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 2:4–5
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
Read in contextIsaiah 28:16
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
Read in context1 Peter 2:7–8
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
Read in contextPsalms 118:22
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
Read in contextEphesians 4:11–13
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Read in contextMatthew 16:18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Read in contextRevelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Read in contextActs 4:11–12
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
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