Ephesians 2:21 “In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy tem…”

Ephesians 2:21

In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

American Standard Version

in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;

Geneva Bible 1599

In whom all the building coupled together, groweth vnto an holy Temple in the Lord.

Darby Translation

in whom all [the] building fitted together increases to a holy temple in the Lord;

Young's Literal Translation

in whom all the building fitly framed together doth increase to an holy sanctuary in the Lord,

Bible in Basic English

In whom all the building, rightly joined together, comes to be a holy house of God in the Lord;

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Cross references

“all”

1 Corinthians 3:9 Ephesians 4:13–16 Ezekiel 40:1–42 Hebrews 3:3 Hebrews 3:4

1 Corinthians 3:9 · BSB

For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.

Ephesians 4:13–16 · BSB

until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.

Ezekiel 40:1–42 · BSB

In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month—in the fourteenth year after Jerusalem had been struck down—on that very day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He too…

Hebrews 3:3 · BSB

For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

Hebrews 3:4 · BSB

And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.

“fitly”

1 Kings 6:7 Exodus 26:1–37

1 Kings 6:7 · BSB

The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.

Exodus 26:1–37 · BSB

“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.

“an”

2 Corinthians 6:16 Psalm 93:5 Ezekiel 42:12 1 Corinthians 3:17

2 Corinthians 6:16 · BSB

What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

Psalm 93:5 · BSB

Your testimonies are fully confirmed; holiness adorns Your house, O LORD, for all the days to come.

Ezekiel 42:12 · BSB

And corresponding to the doors of the chambers that were facing south, there was a door in front of the walkway that was parallel to the wall extending eastward.

1 Corinthians 3:17 · BSB

If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

Also

1 Corinthians 3:16–17

1 Corinthians 3:16–17 · BSB

Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

22And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.

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