Ephesians 2:20

A Temple For The Lord

¹⁹ It follows, then, that you are no longer strangers and aliens, but are fellow-citizens with Christ's People and members of God's Household. ²⁰ You have been built up upon the foundation laid by the Apostles and Prophets, Christ Jesus himself being 'the corner- stone.' ²¹ United in him, every part of the building, closely joined together, will grow into a Temple, consecrated by its union with the Lord.

Chief Cornerstone

Christ Jesus

Jesus Christ

Christ

Jesus

Messiah

Matthew 16:18

Yes, and I say to you, Your name is 'Peter--a Rock, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the Powers of the Place of Death shall not prevail over it.

Revelation 21:14

The wall of the City had twelve foundation stones, on which were the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

1 Corinthians 3:9-11

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

1 Peter 2:7-8

It is to you, then, who believe in him that he is precious, but to those who do not believe he is 'a stone which, though rejected by the builders, has now itself become the corner-stone,'

Luke 20:17-18

But Jesus looked at them and said: "What then is the meaning of this passage?-- 'The very stone which the builders despised has now itself become the corner-stone.'

Acts 4:11-12

Jesus is 'the stone which, scorned by you the builders, has yet become the corner stone.'

1 Corinthians 12:28

In the Church God has appointed, first, Apostles, secondly Preachers, thirdly Teachers; then he has given supernatural powers, then power to cure diseases, aptness for helping others, capacity to govern, varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'

Ephesians 4:11-13

And he it is who gave to the Church Apostles, Prophets, Missionaries, Pastors, and Teachers,

1 Peter 2:4-5

Come to Him, then, as to a living stone, rejected, indeed, by men, but in God's eyes choice and precious;

Matthew 21:42

Then Jesus added: "Have you never read in the Scriptures?-- 'The very stone which the builders despised--Has now itself become the corner-stone; This corner-stone has come from the Lord, And is marvelous in our eyes.'

Mark 12:10-11

Have you never read this passage of Scripture?--'The very stone which the builders despised has now itself become the corner- stone;

Galatians 2:9

Recognizing the charge entrusted to me, James, Peter, and John, who were regarded as pillars of the Church, openly acknowledged Barnabas and me as fellow-workers, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.