Ephesians 2:20 (WEB)
being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;
Catechism · 2
The Church in God's Plan
“It is this holy city that is seen by John as it comes down out of heaven from God when the world is made anew, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.” — Catechism footnote: LG 6; Cf. 1 Cor 3:9; Mt 21:42 and parallels; Acts 4:11; 1 Pet 2:7; PS 118:22; 1 Cor 3:11; 1 Tim 3:15; Eph 2:19-22; Rev 21:3; 1 Pet 2:5; Rev 21:1-2.
The Church is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
“The Church is apostolic because she is founded on the apostles, in three ways: - she was and remains built on "the foundation of the Apostles,"” — Catechism footnote: Eph 2:20; Rev 21:14.
Fathers and councils · 23
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VIII.19Book VIII
“Accordingly, Peter says, “Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ;” and Paul also says, “Being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ our Lord being the chief cornerstone.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 20.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“…of pilgrimage in this world, that is, of those who from among the circumcision and of those from among the uncircumcision are faithful, even as also “Christ is the chief corner-stone” sustaining all things); and He gathered into the one faith of Abraham those who, from either covenant, are eligible for God’s…” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 20.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
“Eph. 2:20.)” — the author cites it
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Peter speaks there, on whom the Church was to be built, teaching and showing in the name of the Church, that although a rebellious and arrogant multitude of those who will not hear and obey may depart, yet the…” — editor's note: [Not any of his successors, but Peter personally, is thus honoured on the strength of Eph. ii. 20. All the apostles were in this foundation also, Rev. xxi. 14;…
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Augustine of Hippo
“Of which building He is the cornerstone, whom the Power and Wisdom of God coeternal with the Father assumed.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 20.
Read the whole comment“God hath established His Temple everywhere: hath laid everywhere “the foundations of the Prophets and Apostles.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 20.
Read the whole comment“In what one, but that “corner-stone”?” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 20.
Read the whole comment“See ye the Corner exulting, now with both walls rejoicing.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 20.
Read the whole comment“By means of the corner stone, wherein the two walls have been joined together.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 20.
Read the whole comment“…with them; whence he says to the Ephesians, “Ye are built upon the foundation of Apostles and Prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the chief corner stone.”…But the kingdom of earthly happiness is pride, to oppose which came the lowliness of Christ, rebuking those whom He wished by lowliness to make the children of…” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 20.
Read the whole comment“…Apostles nor Prophets, upon whom the foundations of that city rest, could stand by their own power, he adds, “Jesus Christ Himself being the head comer stone.”” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 20.
Read the whole comment“For He speaketh in the corner stone to each wall: that is, prophecy speaketh in Christ, both to the people of the Jews, and the people of the Gentiles.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 20.
Read the whole comment“Let us refer the whole to Christ, if we wish to keep the road of a right understanding: let us not depart from the corner stone, lest our understanding suffer a fall: in Him let that become fixed, which wavered with unstable motion; let that rest upon Him, which before was waving to and fro in uncertainty.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 20.
Read the whole comment“…dust; hence preaching hath increased among the heathen: let the heathen fear Thy Name, let another wall approach also from the heathen, let the Corner Stone be recognised, let the two who come from different regions, but who no longer differ in belief, meet in close union.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 20.
Read the whole comment“…gathered] partly out of the Hebrews, to whom He refers when He says “Abba,” and partly out of the Gentiles, to whom He refers when He says “Pater” [Father].” — editor's note: See Eph. ii. 11–22.
Read the whole comment“For a corner joins two walls which come from different sides together.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 14, 20.
Read the whole comment“Now the aliens were strangers and foreigners from the covenants of God.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 11–22.
Read the whole comment“But they that are “built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner-stone,” are brought into a state of peace in Christ; nor do they strive and wander in heresy.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 14–20.
Read the whole comment“Of these two flocks, as of two walls, is the corner-stone formed.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 11–22.
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Leo the Great
“And not undeservedly was he pronounced blessed by the Lord, drawing from the chief corner-stone the solidity of power which his name also expresses, he, who, through the revelation of the Father, confessed Him to be at once Christ and Son of God: because…” — editor's note: A principali petra. The Gk. version giving ἀπὸ τῆς πρωτοτύπου πέτρας: others translate it “from the original (or archetypal) rock,” but it seems better to link…
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Tertullian
“Stones are they, even foundation stones, upon which we are ourselves edified—“built,” as St. Paul says, “upon the foundation of the apostles,” who, like “consecrated stones,” were rolled up and down exposed to the attack of all men.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 20.
Read the whole comment“…and of the household of God” (even of Him from whom, as we have shown above, we were aliens, and placed far off), “built upon the foundation of the apostles”—(the apostle added), “and the prophets;” these words, however, the heretic erased, forgetting that the Lord had set in His Church not only apostles, but…” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 17–20.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Certainly He is called “the chief corner stone; in whom the whole building, fitly joined together, groweth into an holy temple of God,” according to the divine apostle.” — editor's note: Eph. ii. 20, 21.
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Cross-references · 48
Cited together in Catechism §756.
Cited together in Catechism §857.
Cited together in Catechism §857.
Cited together in Catechism §756 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §756 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §756.
Cited together in Catechism §756.
Cited together in Catechism §756.
Cited together in Catechism §857.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.25.
Cited together in Catechism §756.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.19.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.19.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.19.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.19.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.25.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.25.
Cited together in Catechism §756.
Cited together in Catechism §857.
Cited together in Catechism §857.
Cited together in Catechism §857.
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 20:9–18 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 20:9–18 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 20:9–18 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 20:9–18 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 20:9–18 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 20:9–18 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 20:9–18 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 20:9–18 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 20:9–18 (4) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.19.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.25.
Cited together in Catechism §857.
Cited together in Catechism §756.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.25.
Cited together in Catechism §756.
Cited together in Catechism §756.
Cited together in Catechism §857.
Cited together in Catechism §857.
Cited together in Catechism §857.
Cited together in Catechism §857.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.25.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.25.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.25.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.25.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.25.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.25.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.25.