◄ Ephesians 2:20 ►
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Good News Translation
You, too, are built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, the cornerstone being Christ Jesus himself.

New Revised Standard Version
built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.

Contemporary English Version
You are like a building with the apostles and prophets as the foundation and with Christ as the most important stone.

New American Bible
built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone:

built.

Ephesians 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the word of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

1 Peter 2:4,5 Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men but chosen and made honourable by God: . . .

the foundation.

Ephesians 4:11-13 And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors: . . .

Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will lay a stone in the foundations of Sion, a tried stone, a corner stone, a precious stone, founded in the foundation. He that believeth, let him not hasten.

Matthew 16:18 And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

1 Corinthians 3:9-11 For we are God's coadjutors. You are God's husbandry: you are God's building. . . .

1 Corinthians 12:28 And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors: after that miracles: then the graces of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches.

Galatians 2:9 And when they had known the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship: that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision:

Revelation 21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations: And in them, the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb,

Jesus.

Psalm 118:22 The stone which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner.

Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will lay a stone in the foundations of Sion, a tried stone, a corner stone, a precious stone, founded in the foundation. He that believeth, let him not hasten.

Matthew 21:42 Jesus saith to them: Have you never read in the Scriptures: The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? By the Lord this has been done; and it is wonderful in our eyes.

Mark 12:10,11 And have you not read this scripture, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner: . . .

Luke 20:17,18 But he looking on them, said: What is this then that is written, The stone, which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? . . .

Acts 4:11,12 This is the stone which was rejected by you the builders, which is become the head of the corner. . . .

1 Peter 2:7,8 To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner: . . .

Context
A Temple in the Lord
19Now therefore you are no more strangers and foreigners: but you are fellow citizens with the saints and the domestics of God, 20Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone: 21In whom all the building, being framed together, groweth up into an holy temple in the Lord.…
Cross References
Psalm 118:22
The stone which the builders rejected; the same is become the head of the corner.

Proverbs 9:1
She hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.

Isaiah 28:16
Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will lay a stone in the foundations of Sion, a tried stone, a corner stone, a precious stone, founded in the foundation. He that believeth, let him not hasten.

Zechariah 10:4
Out of him shall come forth the corner, out of him the pin, out of him the bow of battle, out of him every exacter together.

Matthew 16:18
And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Luke 20:17
But he looking on them, said: What is this then that is written, The stone, which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are God's coadjutors. You are God's husbandry: you are God's building.

1 Corinthians 3:10
According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation: and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

1 Corinthians 3:11
For other foundation no man can lay, but that which is laid: which is Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 12:28
And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors: after that miracles: then the graces of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches.

Ephesians 3:5
Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:

Colossians 2:7
Rooted and built up in him and confirmed in the faith, as also you have learned: abounding in him in thanksgiving.

1 Peter 2:6
Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him shall not be confounded.

Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations: And in them, the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb,

Ephesians 2:19
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