Ephesians 2:21

In him the whole building, fitly framed together, rises into a holy temple in the Lord;

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone.

22and in him you, too, are continuously built together for a dwelling- place of God through his Spirit.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 3:16Do you not know what you are God’s sanctuary, and that the Spirit of God is dwelling within you?

Ephesians 4:13till we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to the maturity of manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fulness of 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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