Ephesians 2:20

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having been built upon the foundation of the Apostles and of the Prophets, with Jesus Christ himself as the preeminent cornerstone.

Cross References

1 Kings 7:11

And above these, there were precious stones, of equal measure, which had been cut in a manner similar to boards of cedar.

Psalm 118:22

Take me away from disgrace and contempt, for I have sought your testimonies.

Proverbs 9:1

Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns.

Isaiah 28:16

For this reason, thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will set a stone within the foundations of Zion, a tested stone, a cornerstone, a precious stone, which has been established in the foundation: whoever trusts in him need not hurry.

Zechariah 10:4

From him will go forth the angle, from him the wooden peg, from him the bow of battle, from him every exactor at the same time.

Matthew 16:18

And I say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.

Matthew 21:42

Jesus said to them: "Have you never read in the Scriptures: 'The stone that the builders have rejected has become the cornerstone. By the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes?'

1 Corinthians 12:28

And indeed, God has established a certain order in the Church: first Apostles, second Prophets, third Teachers, next miracle-workers, and then the grace of healing, of helping others, of governing, of different kinds of languages, and of the interpretation of words.

Galatians 2:9

And so, when they had acknowledged the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed like pillars, gave to me and to Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we would go to the Gentiles, while they went to the circumcised,

Ephesians 3:5

In other generations, this was unknown to the sons of men, even as it has now been revealed to his holy Apostles and Prophets in the Spirit,

Colossians 2:7

Be rooted and continually built up in Christ. And be confirmed in the faith, just as you have also learned it, increasing in him with acts of thanksgiving.

1 Peter 2:6

Because of this, Scripture asserts: "Behold, I am setting in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious. And whoever will have believed in him will not be confounded."

Revelation 21:14

And the wall of the City had twelve foundations. And upon them were the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.