Ephesians

Ephesians 2:20

20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

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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

Cross-references

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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.