Parallel Verses
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,
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,
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;
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
Images Ephesians 2:20
Prayers for Ephesians 2:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Temple For The Lord
19 You are therefore no longer mere foreigners or persons excluded from civil rights. On the contrary you share citizenship with God's people and are members of His family. 20 You are a building which has been reared on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, the cornerstone being Christ Jesus Himself, 21 in union with whom the whole fabric, fitted and closely joined together, is growing so as to form a holy sanctuary in the Lord;
Cross References
Matthew 16:18
And I declare to you that you are Peter, and that upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the might of Hades shall not triumph over it.
Revelation 21:14
The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and engraved upon them were twelve names--the names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
1 Corinthians 3:9-11
Apollos and I are simply fellow workers for and with God, and you are *God's* field-- *God's* building.
1 Peter 2:7-8
To you believers, therefore, that honour belongs; but for unbelievers-- "A Stone which the builders rejected has been made the Cornerstone,"
Luke 20:17-18
He looked at them and said, "What then does that mean which is written, "'The Stone which the builders rejected has been made the cornerstone'?
Acts 4:11-12
This Jesus is the Stone treated with contempt by you the builders, but it has been made the Cornerstone.
1 Corinthians 12:28
And by God's appointment there are in the Church--first Apostles, secondly Prophets, thirdly teachers. Then come miraculous powers, and then ability to cure diseases or render loving service, or powers of organization, or varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'
Ephesians 4:11-13
And He Himself appointed some to be Apostles, some to be Prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,
1 Peter 2:4-5
Come to Him, the ever-living Stone, rejected indeed by men as worthless, but in God's esteem chosen and held in honour.
Matthew 21:42
"Have you never read in the Scriptures," said Jesus, "'The Stone which the builders rejected has been made the Cornerstone: this Cornerstone came from the Lord, and is wonderful in our eyes'?
Mark 12:10-11
"Have you not read even this passage," He added, "'The stone which the builders rejected has become the Cornerstone:
Galatians 2:9
and when they perceived the mission which was graciously entrusted to me, they (that is to say, James, Peter, and John, who were considered to be the pillars of the Church)