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Ephesians 2:20

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2:20because you have been built34 on the foundation of the apostles and prophets,35 with Christ Jesus himself as36 the cornerstone.37

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  1. 34 Grk “having been built.”
  2. 35 Apostles and prophets. Because the prophets appear after the mention of the apostles and because they are linked together in 3:5 as recipients of revelation about the church, they are to be regarded not as Old Testament prophets, but as New Testament prophets.
  3. 36 Grk “while Christ Jesus himself is” or “Christ Jesus himself being.”
  4. 37 Or perhaps “capstone” (). The meaning of ἀκρογωνιαῖος (akrogōniaios) is greatly debated. The meaning “capstone” is proposed by J. Jeremias ( 1:792), but the most important text for this meaning ( 22:7–23:4) is late and possibly not even an appropriate parallel. The only place ἀκρογωνιαῖος is used in the is Isa 28:16, and there it clearly refers to a cornerstone that is part of a foundation. Furthermore, the imagery in this context has the building growing off the cornerstone upward, whereas if Christ were the capstone, he would not assume his position until the building was finished, which vv. 21–22 argue against.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,

KJV 1900King James Version

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;