“And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;”
Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone — the ekklēsia is an oikodomeō ('building') with themelios ('foundation') = apostoloi kai prophētai ('apostles and prophets'), and akrogōniaios ('cornerstone') = Christus, establishing Christ as the foundation-head of the living temple.
Church Fathers on Ephesians 2:20
He sent not, says the Apostle, by the hand of another, nor did He announce these tidings to us by means of any other, but Himself did it in His own person. He sent not Angel nor Archangel on the mission, because to repair so many and vast mischiefs and to declare what had been wrought was in the power of none other, but required His own coming. The Lord then took upon Himself the rank of a servant, nay, almost of a minister, “and came, and preached peace to you,” says he,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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