Ephesians 2:21

United in him, every part of the building, closely joined together, will grow into a temple, consecrated by its union with the Lord.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

20You have been built up on the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone.

22And, through union in him, you also are being built up together, to be a place where God lives through the Spirit.

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Cross References

Psalms 93:5What you have ordained is most sure; most sure shall your house stand inviolate, O Lord, for ever and ever.

1 Corinthians 3:16Don’t you know that you are God’s Temple, and that God’s Spirit has his home in you?

Ephesians 4:13And this will continue, until we all attain to that unity which is given by faith and by a fuller knowledge of the Son of God; until we reach maturity – the full standard of the perfection of the Christ.

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 2:15-22

The Union of Jews and Gentiles. ( a. d. 61.) 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For… Read the whole commentary →

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