Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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;

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
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 Then, therefore, ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God, 20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being chief corner -stone, 21 in whom all the building fitly framed together doth increase to an holy sanctuary in the Lord,

Cross References

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: 'Lo, I am laying a foundation in Zion, A stone -- a tried stone, a corner stone precious, a settled foundation, He who is believing doth not make haste.

Matthew 16:18

'And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;

Revelation 21:14

and the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Psalm 118:22

A stone the builders refused Hath become head of a corner.

1 Corinthians 3:9-11

for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are.

1 Peter 2:7-8

to you, then, who are believing is the preciousness; and to the unbelieving, a stone that the builders disapproved of, this one did become for the head of a corner,

Luke 20:17-18

and he, having looked upon them, said, 'What, then, is this that hath been written: A stone that the builders rejected -- this became head of a corner?

Acts 4:11-12

This is the stone that was set at nought by you -- the builders, that became head of a corner;

1 Corinthians 12:28

And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;

Ephesians 4:11-13

and He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as proclaimers of good news, and some as shepherds and teachers,

1 Peter 2:4-5

to whom coming -- a living stone -- by men, indeed, having been disapproved of, but with God choice, precious,

Matthew 21:42

Jesus saith to them, 'Did ye never read in the Writings, A stone that the builders disallowed, it became head of a corner; from the Lord hath this come to pass, and it is wonderful in our eyes.

Mark 12:10-11

And this Writing did ye not read: A stone that the builders rejected, it did become the head of a corner:

Galatians 2:9

and having known the grace that was given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, a right hand of fellowship they did give to me, and to Barnabas, that we to the nations, and they to the circumcision may go,

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