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NASB | Ephesians 2:20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 2:20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the [chief] Cornerstone, |
Subject: The foundation of the church |
Bible Note: The only shortcomings I see with your definition of an apostle (a 'shepherd of shepherds,' an encourager of other ministers) is that the mantle of apostle is appealed to as a source of final authority in Scripture: "through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles for His name's sake" --Romans 1:5 "If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord." --1 Corinthians 9:2 "nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we might have asserted our authority" --1 Thessalonians 2:6 The apostle also seems to have a revelatory role in the early church, and I would not see present-day ministers in any capacity having a revelatory capacity (but rather an "illuminating" one with reference to God's completed revelation). Now that the Scripture is complete, I hold (as the early church did) that ministers do not produce new teaching/doctrine, but rather authoritatively interpret what is already there. --Joe! |