EPHESIANS 2:20

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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

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Ephesians 2:20 Translation & Meaning

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And are built ἐποικοδομηθέντες To build upon, i.e., (figuratively) to rear up are built
upon ἐπὶ Properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc upon
the τῷ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
foundation θεμελίῳ Something put down, i.e., a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively) foundation
of ἀποστόλων A delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers) of
the τῶν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
apostles ἀποστόλων A delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers) apostles
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
prophets, προφητῶν A foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet prophets
Jesus Ἰησοῦ Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites Jesus
Christ Χριστοῦ Anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus Christ
himself αὐτοῦ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself
being ὄντος Being being
the chief corner ἀκρογωνιαίου Belonging to the extreme corner chief corner
stone; (No Greek definition. English implied.)

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  • 18  For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

  • 19  Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

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

  • 21  In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

  • 22  In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.




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