Ephesians 2:19-22

One in Christ

19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been a built b on the foundation of the c apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being d the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into e a holy temple in the Lord, 22 f in whom you also are being built together for a g dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

  1. Cross References
    1 Peter 2:4
    Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 16:18
    And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
    1 Corinthians 3:10
    According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it.
    1 Corinthians 3:11
    For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
    Revelation 21:14
    Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
  3. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 12:28
    And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.
    Ephesians 3:5
    Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 118:22
    The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.
    Luke 20:17
    Then He looked at them and said, "What then is this that is written: 'The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone' ?
  5. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 3:16
    Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
    1 Corinthians 3:17
    If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.
  6. Cross References
    1 Peter 2:5
    You also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
  7. Cross References
    John 17:23
    I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.