Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,

New American Standard Bible

having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone,

King James Version

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

Holman Bible

built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

International Standard Version

having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, the Messiah Jesus himself being the cornerstone.

A Conservative Version

Which was built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner,

American Standard Version

being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;

Amplified

having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the [chief] Cornerstone,

An Understandable Version

[You are] built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets [See I Cor. 12:28], with Christ Jesus Himself being the principal stone by which the entire building is aligned.

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

Resting on the base of the Apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief keystone,

Common New Testament

having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,

Daniel Mace New Testament

being built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, whereof Jesus Christ himself is the main stone of the angle:

Darby Translation

being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner-stone,

Godbey New Testament

having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone,

Goodspeed New Testament

You are built upon the apostles and prophets as your foundation, and Christ Jesus himself is the cornerstone.

John Wesley New Testament

Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone, On whom all the building fitly framed together,

Julia Smith Translation

Built upon the foundation of the sent, and of the prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner stone;

King James 2000

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone;

Modern King James verseion

and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets - Jesus Christ being the head cornerstone -

Moffatt New Testament

you are a building that rests on the apostles and prophets as its foundation, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone;

Montgomery New Testament

You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone.

NET Bible

because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.

New Heart English Bible

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

Noyes New Testament

and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

Sawyer New Testament

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone,

The Emphasized Bible

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

Thomas Haweis New Testament

built up on the foundation of apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

Twentieth Century New Testament

You have been built up upon the foundation laid by the Apostles and Prophets, Christ Jesus himself being 'the corner- stone.'

Webster

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone;

Weymouth New Testament

You are a building which has been reared on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, the cornerstone being Christ Jesus Himself,

Williams New Testament

for you are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself the cornerstone.

World English Bible

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

Worrell New Testament

having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the chief corner-stone;

Worsley New Testament

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone:

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And are built
ἐποικοδομέω 
Epoikodomeo 
Usage: 8

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

θεμέλιος 
themelios 
Usage: 13

of the apostles
ἀπόστολος 
Apostolos 
Usage: 78

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

προφήτης 
Prophetes 
Usage: 105

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557


Usage: 0

ὤν οὖσα ὄν 
On 
being, when ... was, which is, that is, not tr,
Usage: 128

ἀκρογωνιαῖος 
Akrogoniaios 
Usage: 2

Devotionals

Devotionals about Ephesians 2:20

Images Ephesians 2:20

Prayers for Ephesians 2:20

Context Readings

A Temple For The Lord

19 Consequently, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,



Cross References

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore the Lord Yahweh says this: "Look! I [am] laying a stone in Zion, a {tested} stone, a precious cornerstone, a founded foundation: 'The one who trusts will not {panic}.'

Matthew 16:18

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it!

Revelation 21:14

And the wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them [are] twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Psalm 118:22

[The] stone the builders rejected has become [the] chief cornerstone.

1 Corinthians 3:9-11

For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.

1 Peter 2:7-8

Therefore the honor [is] for you who believe, but for those who refuse to believe, "The stone that the builders rejected, this one has become {the cornerstone},"

Luke 20:17-18

But he looked intently at them [and] said, "What then is this that is written: 'The stone which the builders rejected, this has become {the cornerstone}.'

Acts 4:11-12

This one is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, that has become {the cornerstone}.

1 Corinthians 12:28

and whom God has appointed in the church: first, apostles, second, prophets, third, teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, administrations, kinds of tongues.

Ephesians 4:11-13

And he himself gave some [as] apostles and some [as] prophets and some [as] evangelists and some [as] pastors and teachers

1 Peter 2:4-5

to whom you are drawing near, a living stone rejected by men but chosen [and] precious in the sight of God.

Matthew 21:42

Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures, 'The stone which the builders rejected, this has become {the cornerstone}. This came about from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?

Mark 12:10-11

Have you not read this scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, this has become {the cornerstone}.

Galatians 2:9

and [when] James and Cephas and John--those thought to be pillars--acknowledged the grace given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right [hand] of fellowship, in order that we [should go] to the Gentiles and they to the circumcision.

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