Ephesians 2:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.”
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“built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;”
King James Version · Public Domain“being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being chief corner-<FI> stone<Fi> ,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ephesians 2:20 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 7:11Above these were high-grade stones, cut to size, and cedar beams.
- Psalms 118:22The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- Isaiah 28:16So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.
- Matthew 16:18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
- Matthew 21:42Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
- Mark 12:10Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
- Luke 20:17But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
- Acts 4:11This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’
- 1 Corinthians 3:9For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
- 1 Corinthians 12:28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
- Galatians 2:9And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
- Ephesians 4:11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
- 1 Peter 2:4As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,
- 1 Peter 2:7To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”
- Revelation 21:14The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
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