Ephesians 2:21

Ephesians 2:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
• New International Version (NIV)In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,

Context of Ephesians 2:21

19That is why you are no longer foreigners and outsiders but citizens together with God’s people and members of God’s family. 20You are built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Christ Jesus himself is the cornerstone. In him all the parts of the building fit together and grow into a holy temple in the Lord. 22Through him you, also, are being built in the Spirit together with others into a place where God lives.

Ephesians 2:21 word by word

ἐν ᾧ πᾶσα οἰκοδομὴ συναρμολογουμένη αὔξει εἰς ναὸν ἅγιον ἐν κυρίῳ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the buildingὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the buildingοἰκοδομήoikodomē · buildingG3619
• fitly framed togetherσυναρμολογέωsunarmologeō · to joinG4883
• growethαὐξάνωauxanō · to growG837
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• an holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• templeναόςnaos · templeG3485
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for Ephesians 2:21

• Ephesians 4:13This is to continue until all of us are united in our faith and in our knowledge about God’s Son, until we become mature, until we measure up to Christ, who is the standard.
• Ezekiel 40:1It was the tenth day of the month in the beginning of the twenty-fifth year of our captivity and fourteen years after Jerusalem was captured. At that time the Lord’s power came over me, and he brought me to Jerusalem.
• 1 Corinthians 3:9We are God’s coworkers. You are God’s field. You are God’s building.
• Hebrews 3:3Jesus deserves more praise than Moses in the same way that the builder of a house is praised more than the house.
• Exodus 26:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Make the inner tent with ten sheets made from fine linen yarn. Take violet, purple, and bright red yarn, and creatively work an angel design into the fabric.
• 1 Kings 6:7The temple was built with stone blocks that were finished at the quarry. No hammer, chisel, or any other iron tool made a sound at the temple construction site.
• Psalms 93:5Your written testimonies are completely reliable. O Lord, holiness is what makes your house beautiful for days without end.
• Ezekiel 42:12The doors to the south rooms were the same as the doors to the north rooms. There was a doorway at the other end of the walkway that was parallel to the corresponding wall that ran eastward. People entered through that doorway.
• 1 Corinthians 3:17If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him because God’s temple is holy. You are that holy temple!
• 2 Corinthians 6:16Can God’s temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”

Commentaries on Ephesians 2:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21In whom - By which foundation corner stone, Christ Jesus, all the building, composed of converted Jews and Gentiles, fitly framed together, , properly jointed and connected together, groweth unto a holy temple - is continually increasing, as new converts from Judaism or heathenism flock into it. It is not a finished building, but will continue to increase, and be more and more perfect, till the day of judgment.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21In whom - That is, “by” whom, or “upon” whom. It was in connection with him, or by being reared on him as a foundation. All the building - The whole church of Christ. Fitly framed together - The word used here means “to joint together,” as a carpenter does the frame-work of a building. The materials are accurately and carefully united by mortises and tenons. so that the building shall be firm. Different materials may be used, and different kinds of timber…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-22Verses 19-22 The church is compared to a city, and every converted sinner is free of it. It is also compared to a house, and every converted sinner is one of the family; a servant, and a child in God's house. The church is also compared to a building, founded on the doctrine of Christ; delivered by the prophets of the Old Testament, and the apostles of the New. God dwells in all believers now; they become the temple of God through the working of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21Gentile and Jewish Christians unite in Christ to form a holy temple for the Lord. The Lord is present among his people (see Matthew 18:20; 28:20; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Peter 2:4–5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. In whom--as holding together the whole. fitly framed--so as exactly to fit together. groweth--"is growing" continually. Here an additional thought is added to the image; the Church has the growth of a living organism, not the mere increase of a building. Compare 1Pe 2:5; "lively stones ... built up a spiritual house." Compare Ep 4:16; Zec 6:12, "The Branch shall build the temple of the Lord," where similarly the growth of a branch, and the building of…Read the comment

Topics related to Ephesians 2:21

• Architecture
• Church
• Fellowship
• Holiness
• Righteous
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• In the Lord
• Afar
• Alien
• Church
• Create
• Cross
• Desire
• Nigh
• Prince
• Quicken

Commentaries on Ephesians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings