Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;
New American Standard Bible
having been
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,
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,
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:
Youngs Literal Translation
being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being chief corner -stone,
Themes
Christ » Conqueror of death » Corner-stone
Church » Foundation of furnishes perfect security » General references to
Church » Defended » Divinely instituted
Church » Christian, divinely established
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
The church » Christ, the foundation-stone of
Corner-stone » Figurative » Of Christ
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples are
Foundation » The apostles being a foundation
Foundation » Described as » Joined together by corner stones
Foundation » Illustrative of » Doctrines of the apostles, &c
Spiritual foundation » General references to
Spiritual foundation » Christ as
Jesus Christ » Names of » Corner-stone
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
Spiritual » Foundation » General references to
Spiritual » Temple » General references to
Stones » Figurative » The true foundation
Interlinear
Epoikodomeo
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 2:20
Prayers for Ephesians 2:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Temple For The Lord
19 So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, 20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone; 21 in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;
Cross References
Isaiah 28:16
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner -'stone of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be in haste.
Matthew 16:18
And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Psalm 118:22
The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner.
1 Corinthians 3:9-11
For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry, God's building.
1 Peter 2:7-8
For you therefore that believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;
Luke 20:17-18
But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner?
Acts 4:11-12
He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner.
1 Corinthians 12:28
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.
Ephesians 4:11-13
And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
1 Peter 2:4-5
unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,
Matthew 21:42
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvelous in our eyes?
Mark 12:10-11
Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;
Galatians 2:9
and when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed 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;