Ephesians

Ephesians 2:19–20

19Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, 20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

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Ephesians 2:19

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ThereforeἌραAraConjunctionG686 then, therefore, since
you areἐστὲesteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
no longerοὐκέτιouketiAdverbG3765 no longer, no more
strangersξένοιxenoiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3581 new, novel, a foreigner
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
foreignersπάροικοιparoikoiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3941 a stranger, foreigner
butἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
fellow citizensσυμπολῖταιsympolitaiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG4847 a fellow citizen
with theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
saintsἁγίωνhagiōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG40 set apart, holy, sacred
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
members of God’s householdοἰκεῖοιoikeioiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3609 of one's family, domestic

Ephesians 2:20

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
builtἐποικοδομηθέντεςepoikodomēthentesVerb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralG2026 I build upon a foundation
onἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
theτῷtōArticle - Dative Neuter SingularG3588 the
foundationθεμελίῳthemeliōNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG2310 belonging to the foundation
of theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
apostlesἀποστόλωνapostolōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG4396 a prophet, poet
ChristΧριστοῦChristouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
JesusἸησοῦIēsouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
HimselfαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
asὄντοςontosVerb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularG1510 I am, exist
cornerstoneἀκρογωνιαίουakrogōniaiouAdjective - Genitive Masculine SingularG204 in the corner, cornerstone

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Ephesians 2:19 Philippians 3:20 · 1 John 3:1 · Galatians 6:10 · Galatians 3:26–28 · Ephesians 2:12 · Hebrews 11:13 · Ephesians 3:6 · Hebrews 12:22–24 · Revelation 21:12–26 · Galatians 4:26–31 · Ephesians 3:15

Ephesians 2:20 1 Peter 2:4–5 · Isaiah 28:16 · 1 Peter 2:7–8 · Psalm 118:22 · Ephesians 4:11–13 · Matthew 16:18 · Revelation 21:14 · Acts 4:11–12 · 1 Corinthians 3:9–11 · Galatians 2:9 · Mark 12:10–11 · Matthew 21:42

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.