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Ephesians 2:20

Ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν, ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ,

A Verse That Thinks Like Architecture

This verse describes believers as part of a building.

Greek uses construction language to explain spiritual identity:

foundation → building → cornerstone

The sentence feels stable and carefully structured, almost like stones being placed into position.

Transliteration

epoikodomēthentes epi tō themeliō tōn apostolōn kai prophētōn, ontos akrogōniaiou autou Iēsou Christou

Literal Translation

“having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the cornerstone,”

Grammar Focus — Participles Describe the Structure

This verse is filled with participles rather than main action verbs.… Learn Koine Greek