Ephesians 2:21

in whom each building made waxeth into an holy temple in the Lord.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20above builded on the foundament of (the) apostles and of (the) prophets, upon that highest cornerstone, Christ Jesus; (built upon the foundation of the apostles and of the prophets, and the highest cornerstone is the Messiah Jesus;)

22In whom also ye be builded together into the habitation of God, in the Holy Ghost (or in the Holy Spirit).

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Cross References

Exodus 26:1Forsooth the tabernacle shall be made thus; thou shalt make ten curtains of bis folded again, and of jacinth, and of purple, and of red silk twice-dyed, made diverse by embroidery work. (And the Tabernacle shall be made thus; thou shalt make ten curtains out of finely woven linen, and jacinth, and purple, and red silk twice-dyed, and embroider them with cherubim.)

Psalms 93:5Thy witnessings be made able to be believed greatly; Lord, holiness becometh thine house, into the length of days. (Thy laws stand firm, and unmoveable, or unchanging; Lord, thy House shall be holy forever.)

Ezekiel 42:12were like the doors of (the) chambers that were in the way beholding to the south; a door was in the head of the way, which way was before the porch separated to men entering by the east way. ( were like the doors of the rooms that were facing south; a door was at the head of the way, which way was in front of the porch for people entering from the east.)

1 Corinthians 3:16Know ye not, that ye be the temple of God, (or Do ye not know, that ye be God’s temple), and the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Ephesians 4:13till we run all, into (the) unity of (our) faith and of (our) knowing of God’s Son, [or till we run all, in unity of faith and of knowing of God’s Son], into a perfect man, after the measure of the age of the plenty of Christ (or according to the measure of the stature of the fullness of the Messiah);

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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