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builtἐποικοδομηθέντεςonἐπὶthe foundationτῷ θεμελίῳof the apostlesτῶν ἀποστόλωνandκαὶprophets,προφητῶνthe MessiahΧριστοῦJesusἸησοῦhimselfαὐτοῦbeingὄντοςthe cornerstone,ἀκρογωνιαίου
Ephesians 2:20
Study it in the app“built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, the Messiah Jesus himself being the cornerstone,”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 2:20, word by word
- builtἐποικοδομηθέντεςepoikodomēthentes
build on
Build on, build upon what is already laid.
Where else “epoikodomēthentes” appears- the foundationθεμελίῳthemeliōi
foundation
Foundation, a foundation stone.
Where else “themeliōi” appears- of the apostlesἀποστόλωνapostolōn
apostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostolōn” appears- prophetsπροφητῶνprophētōn
prophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētōn” appears- the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears- beingὄντοςontos
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ontos” appears- the cornerstoneἀκρογωνιαίουakrogōniaiou
cornerstone
Cornerstone: the main stone at the corner, which holds the building up and lines it up.
Where else “akrogōniaiou” appears
Translation note
It recalls Isaiah 28:16.
The context
19So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
20 · This verse (above)
21in whom the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord,
To study Ephesians 2 in a group
1. What it says
How does Paul describe what we were before and what God did for us (v. 1-5)?
2. What it means
Paul says we are saved by grace and created for good works (v. 8-10). How do these two things fit together?
3. How I live it
The chapter speaks of people once far off who are now near (v. 13-19). Whom could you draw near to today, with respect and kindness?