Verse 20

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone;

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og dere er bygd på fundamentet av apostler og profeter, Kristus Jesus selv som den hjørnesteinen.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  bygget på apostlenes og profetenes fundament, med Kristus Jesus selv som hjørnestein;

• Norsk King James

  Og dere er bygget på fundamentet av apostlene og profetene, der Jesus Kristus selv er den hoved hjørnesteinen;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  bygd på apostlenes og profetenes grunnvoll, hvor Kristus Jesus selv er hovedhjørnesteinen.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Bygget på apostlenes og profetenes fundament, Jesus Kristus selv som hovedhjørnesteinen;

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  bygget på apostlenes og profetenes grunnvoll, hvor Jesus Kristus selv er hjørnesteinen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  bygd på apostlenes og profetenes grunnvoll, med Kristus Jesus selv som hovedhjørnesteinen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  og dere er bygget på fundamentet til apostlene og profetene, med Jesus Kristus selv som den viktigste hjørnesteinen;

• gpt4.5-preview

  Dere er bygd opp på apostlenes og profetenes grunnvoll, hvor Jesus Kristus selv er selve hjørnesteinen.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Dere er bygd opp på apostlenes og profetenes grunnvoll, hvor Jesus Kristus selv er selve hjørnesteinen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dere er bygd på apostlenes og profetenes grunnvoll, og hjørnesteinen er Kristus Jesus selv.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.20", "source": "Ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν, ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "Having been *epoikodomēthentes* upon the *themeliō* of the *apostolōn* and *prophētōn*, *ontos* *akrogōniaiou* *autou* *Iēsou* *Christou*", "grammar": { "*epoikodomēthentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been built upon", "*themeliō*": "dative singular masculine - foundation", "*apostolōn*": "genitive plural masculine - apostles/sent ones", "*prophētōn*": "genitive plural masculine - prophets", "*ontos*": "present active participle, genitive singular masculine - being", "*akrogōniaiou*": "genitive singular masculine - cornerstone/keystone", "*autou*": "genitive singular masculine - himself", "*Iēsou*": "genitive singular masculine - Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One" }, "variants": { "*epoikodomēthentes*": "having been built upon/constructed upon", "*themeliō*": "foundation/basis/groundwork", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/sent ones/messengers", "*prophētōn*": "prophets/spokesmen", "*akrogōniaiou*": "cornerstone/keystone/chief cornerstone" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Dere er bygget på apostlenes og profetenes grunnvoll, med Kristus Jesus selv som hovedhjørnesteinen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  opbyggede paa Apostlernes og Propheternes Grundvold, saa at Jesus Christus selv er Hovedhjørnestenen,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og dere er bygd på apostlenes og profetenes grunnvoll, hvor Jesus Kristus selv er hjørnesteinen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  bygd på apostlenes og profetenes grunnvoll, hvor Jesus Kristus selv er hovedhjørnesteinen;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  bygd på apostlenes og profetenes grunnvoll, hvor Kristus Jesus selv er hovedhjørnesteinen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  bygget på apostlenes og profetenes grunnvoll, hvor hjørnesteinen er Kristus Jesus selv,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Bygget på apostlenes og profetenes grunnvoll, med Kristus Jesus selv som hjørnestein.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and are bilt apon the foundacion of the apostles and prophetes Iesus Christ beynge the heed corner stone

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  buylded vpon ye foundacion of ye Apostles and prophetes where Iesus Christ is ye heade corner stone

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And are built vpon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Iesus Christ himselfe being the chiefe corner stone,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And are built vpon the foundation of the apostles and prophetes, Iesus Christe hym selfe beyng the head corner stone,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being chief corner-`stone',

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Resting on the base of the Apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief keystone,

• World English Bible (2000)

  being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 28:16 : 16 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation: he who believes shall not act hastily.
• Rev 21:14 : 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
• Matt 16:18 : 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
• 1 Pet 2:4-5 : 4 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, 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.
• 1 Pet 2:7-8 : 7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone, 8 And a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
• Eph 4:11-13 : 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the equipping of the saints, for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
• Ps 118:22 : 22 The stone which the builders refused has become the chief cornerstone.
• Acts 4:11-12 : 11 This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone. 12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
• 1 Cor 3:9-9 : 9 For we are workers together with God: you are God's field, you are God's building. 10 According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let every man be careful how he builds on it. 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
• 1 Cor 12:28 : 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.
• Luke 20:17-18 : 17 And he looked at them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the cornerstone? 18 Whoever falls upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it falls, it will grind him to powder.
• Gal 2:9 : 9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
• Matt 21:42 : 42 Jesus said to them, Did you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?
• Mark 12:10-11 : 10 Have you not read this scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone: 11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes'?