Ephesians 2:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Ephesians 2:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And are built upon the foundation - The comparison of the church with a building, is common in the Scriptures: compare the notes at 1 Corinthians 3:9-10 . The comparison was probably taken from...
Ephesians 2:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(15) And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the (r) chief corner [stone]; (15) The Lord committed the doctrine of salvation, first to the prophets...
Ephesians 2:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Gentile is now One with the Jew in God's New Man, and an Integral Part of God's Temple. Those who, like the readers, were once Gentiles, are especially bound to remember the condition from whic...
Ephesians 2:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

And are . Having been. Compare Acts 20:32 . upon . App-104. the foundation... prophets . The foundation laid by the apostles and prophets (compare Hebrews 2:3 ; Hebrews 2:4 ; Hebrews 6:1 ;...
Ephesians 2:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

20. And are built. The third comparison illustrates the manner in which the Ephesians, and all other Christians are admitted to the honor of being fellow-citizens with the saints and of the...
Ephesians 2:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2102 THE EXALTED PRIVILEGES OF TRUE CHRISTIANS Ephesians 2:19-22 . Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of...
Ephesians 2:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone ; And are built upon the foundation - Following the same metaphor, comparing the Chu...
Ephesians 2:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And are built upon the foundation, &c.— "And ye are still more closely united to Christ, and to the Father in him, not only as citizens to their supreme magistrate, and as children to their fat...
Ephesians 2:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; х Epoikodomeethentes ( G2026 ), 'built up upon,' etc.; having been built...
Ephesians 2:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Gentiles and Jews are now One in Chirst 1-10. Further illustration of God 's power. He raised both Gentiles and Jews from the death of sin and exalted them to Christ's side.
Ephesians 2:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(2 c. ) Ephesians 2:19-22 sum up the two-fold idea of this chapter — union of the Gentiles, with God and with God’s chosen people — in the metaphor of the One Temple, of which Jesus Christ is th...
Ephesians 2:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 11 GOD'S TEMPLE IN HUMANITY Ephesians 2:19-22 Now unfrequently it is the last word or phrase of the paragraph that gives us the clue to St. Paul's meaning and discloses the point at wh...
Ephesians 2:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Reconciled and United by the Cross Ephesians 2:11-22 The state of the unconverted must be described by a series of negations. Shut the sun out of the world, love out of the home, liberty out of...
Ephesians 2:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The next subject is the edification or building of the Church. The materials of the building are found amid things which are absolutely opposed to the will and purpose of God. From this material God,...
Ephesians 2:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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...
Ephesians 2:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets ,.... The prophets of the Old Testament, and the apostles of the New, who agree in laying ministerially the one and only foundation, Je...
Ephesians 2:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone ; Ver. 20. Upon the foundation ] Foundation is taken either for Christ, 1 Corin...
Ephesians 2:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now, therefore Being thus reconciled; ye Believing Gentiles; are no more strangers and foreigners If it be necessary to make any distinction as to the signification of these two words, in the f...
Ephesians 2:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

BELIEVERS CHANGED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH (vs.1-10) The first three verse of chapter 2 go back to consider the state and circumstances from which the Ephesians had been brought, the same sad state...
Ephesians 2:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Union of Jews and Gentiles. A. D. 61. 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, an...
Ephesians 2:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets; the foundation which the apostles and prophets laid by their preaching, viz. Christ, whom they held forth as the only Mediator betwee...
Ephesians 2:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 2:19 . So then. —Inference of Ephesians 2:14-18 . Strangers and foreigners. —By the latter word is meant those who temporarily abide in a place, but ar...
Ephesians 2:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 2:11-22 Judaism and Christianity. I. To Paul the moral confusion and the religious desolation of the Gentiles were appalling. He believed that they were enduring the just penalties of t...
Ephesians 2:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Then you owe your very life to him. You were dead, you were like a corrupt carcass, but his life has been breathe...
Ephesians 2:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 2:1 . You hath he quickened. The word quickened is not in the Greek, but the old Latin version repeats it here from the fifth verse, presuming it to be implied. It reads well without it,...
Ephesians 2:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets. The Christ...
Ephesians 2:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ephesians 2:1-49 SPIRITUAL HISTORY OF THE EPHESIANS . This passage corresponds to Genesis 1:1 . It is a history of creation, and we note the same great stages. 1. C...
Ephesians 2:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Christians God's living temple:
Ephesians 2:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 12:28 ; 1 Corinthians 3:9-11 ; 1 Peter 2:4 ; 1 Peter 2:5 ; 1 Peter 2:7 ; 1 Peter 2:8 ; Acts 4:11 ; Acts 4:12 ; Ephesians 4:11-13 ; Ephesians 4:12 ; Galatians 2:9 ; Isaiah 28...
Ephesians 2:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets — As the foundation sustains the building, so the word of God, declared by the apostles and prophets, sustains the faith of all believ...

Ephesians 2:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ephesians 2:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ephesians 2:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 2:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ephesians 2:20 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 2:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Ephesians 2:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ephesians 2:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ephesians 2:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ephesians 2:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 2:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ephesians 2:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ephesians 2:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ephesians 2:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ephesians 2:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ephesians 2:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ephesians 2:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ephesians 2:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 2:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ephesians 2:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ephesians 2:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ephesians 2:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ephesians 2:20 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Ephesians 2:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Ephesians 2:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ephesians 2:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ephesians 2:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ephesians 2:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ephesians 2:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ephesians 2:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes