"Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;" — Ephesians 2:19

Ephesians 2:19 · KJV

“Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;”

— Ephesians 2:19

Verse 18

For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

Verse 20

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

Ephesians 2 — Context

And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

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

In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

Cross References

Philippians 3:20

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: {conversation...: or, we live or conduct ourselves as citizens of heaven, or, for obtaining heaven}

1 John 3:1

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Galatians 6:10

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all {men}, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Galatians 3:26-28

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 2:12

That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

Ephesians 3:6

That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

Hebrews 11:13

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of {them}, and embraced {them}, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. {in faith: Gr. according to faith}

Hebrews 12:22-24

But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,