built, with Christ as the cornerstone. In 3:5 we again find “apostles and prophets” paired. These are the ones to whom the Spirit has revealed God’s plan for including the Gentiles with the Jews into one body in Christ. In 4:11 “the apostles” are mentioned as the first gift given by the resurrected and ascended Christ for the building up of the church. Thus, by identifying himself as an apostle at the beginning of Ephesians, Paul situates himself within the group that serves as the locus for God’s