Ephesians
Ephesians 2:20
20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| built | ἐποικοδομηθέντες | epoikodomēthentes | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2026 I build upon a foundation |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| foundation | θεμελίῳ | themeliō | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G2310 belonging to the foundation |
| of the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| apostles | ἀποστόλων | apostolōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| prophets | προφητῶν | prophētōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4396 a prophet, poet |
| Christ | Χριστοῦ | Christou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| Himself | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| as | ὄντος | ontos | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| cornerstone | ἀκρογωνιαίου | akrogōniaiou | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G204 in the corner, cornerstone |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.