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Ephesians 2:20

Ephesians 2:20 (KJV)

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

Ephesians 2:20 (Literal)

20 and being continuously built upon the foundation of the prophets and apostles, the head of the corner, Christ Jesus himself.

Ephesians 2:20 (Expanded)

20 And the household is continuously being constructed upon the foundation of the prophets of the Old Testament, including John the Baptist and the apostles of the Gospel period, and he, Christ Jesus himself, became to all of us the head of the corner, the chief cornerstone.

CONTEXT-The Temple Fitly Framed Together

Ephesians 2:19-22

19 Now then, you are no longer aliens or sojourners; on the contrary, you share full citizenship with every other saint and are the household of God 20 and being continuously built upon the foundation of the prophets and apostles, the head of the corner, Christ Jesus himself. 21 And in him all the building is harmoniously framed together and grows into the holy temple of the Lord, 22 in which even you are being built together into a permanent dwelling place of God spiritually.

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The Structure of Ephesians 

A. Salutation and Opening (1:1, 2)
   B. All Spiritual Blessings (1:3-14)
      C. Prayer to God by Paul (1:15-23)
        D. Seated in the Heavenlies (2:1-7)
          E. God’s Works (2:8-10)
            F. New Man, not Judean or Gentile (2:11-18)
              G. The Temple Fitly Framed Together (2:19-22)
                 H. The Mystery, the One Body (3:1-13)
                    I. Prayer to the Father (3:14-21)
                 H. The unity of the One Body (4:1-6)
              G. The Body Fitly Joined Together (4:7-16)
            F. Putting on the New Man (4:17-32)
          E. Man’s Works (5:1—6:9)
        D. Standing in the Heavenlies (6:10-18)
      C. Prayer to God for Paul (6:19, 20)
    B. Making Known the Spiritual Blessings (6:21, 22)
A. Blessing and Closing (6:23, 24)

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Topic: Eph2:20, Eph 2:20