Ephesians 2:21

Amplified Bible

in whom the whole structure is joined together, and it continues [to increase] growing into a holy temple in the Lord [a sanctuary dedicated, set apart, and sacred to the presence of the Lord].

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
The whole building is joined together in Christ, and he makes it grow and become a holy temple in the Lord.

Revised Standard Version
in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
in whom every bildynge coupled togedder groweth vnto an holy temple in ye lorde

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

New American Standard Bible
in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord,

New Century Version
and that whole building is joined together in Christ. He makes it grow and become a holy temple in the Lord.

Update Bible Version
in whom each building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

Webster's Bible Translation
In whom all the building fitly framed together, groweth to a holy temple in the Lord:

English Standard Version
in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.

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

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
groweth into an holy temple in the Lord:

Weymouth's New Testament
in union with whom the whole fabric, fitted and closely joined together, is growing so as to form a holy sanctuary in the Lord;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
in whom ech bildyng maad waxith in to an hooli temple in the Lord.

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

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

Contemporary English Version
Christ is the one who holds the building together and makes it grow into a holy temple for the Lord.

American Standard Version
in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple 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;

Complete Jewish Bible
In union with him the whole building is held together, and it is growing into a holy temple in union with the Lord.

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

International Standard Version
In him the whole building is joined together and rises into a holy sanctuary in the Lord.1 Corinthians 3:17; 6:19; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 4:15-16;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
and in him is the whole building increased and enlargeth into a holy temple in the Lord,

Murdock Translation
And in him all the edifice is framed together, and groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;

King James Version (1611)
In whom all the building fitly framed together, groweth vnto an holy Temple in the Lord:

New Living Translation
We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.

New Life Bible
Christ keeps this building together and it is growing into a holy building for the Lord.

New Revised Standard
In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

Geneva Bible (1587)
In whom all the building coupled together, groweth vnto an holy Temple in the Lord.

George Lamsa Translation
And through him the whole building is fashioned and grows into a holy temple through the help of the LORD:

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In whom, an entire building, in process of being fitly joined together, is growing into a holy shrine in the Lord;

Douay-Rheims Bible
In whom all the building, being framed together, groweth up into an holy temple in the Lord.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
In whom all the buyldyng coupled together, groweth vnto an holy temple in the Lorde.

Good News Translation
He is the one who holds the whole building together and makes it grow into a sacred temple dedicated to the Lord.

Christian Standard Bible®
In him the whole building, being put together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.

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

Lexham English Bible
in whom the whole building, joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,

Literal Translation
in whom all the building being fitted together grows into 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,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
in whom euery buyldinge coupled together, groweth to an holy temple in the LODRE,

Mace New Testament (1729)
on which the whole structure rises with symmetry into a temple, consecrated by the Lord:

New English Translation
In him the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,

New King James Version
in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,

Simplified Cowboy Version
He's the one who everything is measured off of. We are joined together with him to make a holy place for God.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord,

Legacy Standard Bible
in whom the whole building, being joined together, is growing into a holy sanctuary in the Lord,

Contextual Overview

¹⁴For He Himself is our peace and our bond of unity. He who made both groups—[Jews and Gentiles]—into one body and broke down the barrier, the dividing wall [of spiritual antagonism between us], ¹⁵by abolishing in His [own crucified] flesh the hostility caused by the Law with its commandments contained in ordinances [which He satisfied]; so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thereby establishing peace. ¹⁶And [that He] might reconcile them both [Jew and Gentile, united] in one body to God through the cross, thereby putting to death the hostility. ¹⁷AND HE CAME AND PREACHED THE GOOD NEWS OF PEACE TO YOU [Gentiles] WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE [Jews] WHO WERE NEAR. ¹⁸For it is through Him that we both have a [direct] way of approach in one Spirit to the Father. ¹⁹So then you are no longer strangers and aliens [outsiders without rights of citizenship], but you are fellow citizens with the saints (God's people), and are [members] of God's household, ²⁰having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the [chief] Cornerstone, ²¹in whom the whole structure is joined together, and it continues [to increase] growing into a holy temple in the Lord [a sanctuary dedicated, set apart, and sacred to the presence of the Lord].²²In Him [and in fellowship with one another] you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

all: Ephesians 4:13-16, Ezekiel 40:1 - Ezekiel 42:20, 1 Corinthians 3:9, Hebrews 3:3, Hebrews 3:4

fitly: Exodus 26:1-37, 1 Kings 6:7

an: Psalms 93:5, Ezekiel 42:12, 1 Corinthians 3:17, 2 Corinthians 6:16

Reciprocal: Exodus 26:3 - coupled together Exodus 26:15 - boards Exodus 36:10 - General Exodus 36:29 - coupled Exodus 38:20 - the pins Job 38:6 - fastened Psalms 122:3 - builded Habakkuk 2:20 - the Lord Zechariah 8:3 - dwell 1 Corinthians 3:16 - ye are 1 Corinthians 6:19 - your body Ephesians 3:17 - Christ Ephesians 4:15 - may Colossians 1:23 - grounded Colossians 2:7 - Rooted 1 Timothy 3:15 - the house Hebrews 3:6 - whose 1 Peter 2:2 - grow

Cross-References

Genesis 15:12
When the sun was setting, a deep sleep overcame Abram; and a horror (terror, shuddering fear, nightmare) of great darkness overcame him.

1 Samuel 26:12
So David took the spear and the jug of water from beside Saul's head, and they left, and no one saw or knew nor did anyone awaken, because they were all sound asleep, for a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.

Job 4:13
"Amid disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men,

Job 33:15
"In a dream, a vision of the night [one may hear God's voice], When deep sleep falls on men While slumbering upon the bed,

Proverbs 19:15
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity], And the idle person will suffer hunger.

Daniel 8:18
Now as he (Gabriel) was speaking with me, I drifted into a deep sleep (unconsciousness) with my face to the ground; but he touched me and made me stand [where I had stood before].

Gill's Notes on the Bible

In whom all the building fitly framed together,.... This building is to be understood of all the saints, and people of God; of the whole universal church, which is God's building; and is a building of a spiritual nature, and will abide for ever: and this is fitly framed together; it consists of various parts, as a building does; some saints are comparable to beams, some to rafters, others to pillars, c. and these are joined and united to one another, and are set in an exact symmetry and proportion, and in a proper subserviency to each other and so as to make for the good, the strength, and beauty of the whole. And it all centres in Christ; he has a great concern in this building; he is the master builder, and the foundation and cornerstone; and it being knit together in him,

groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: it grows by an accession of new stones, or of souls called by grace, and added to it; for this building is not yet openly and visibly completed, as it will be; in order to which the ministry of the word, and administration of ordinances are continued; and this will be in the latter day, when the number of God's elect, among Jews and Gentiles, shall be gathered in: and this growth may be understood also of an increase of those, who are openly laid in the building; of their spiritual growth into their head, Christ; and of an, increase of grace in them; which the word and ordinances are means of, under a divine blessing: and this building grows unto an "holy temple", the Gospel church state, called a "temple", in allusion to the temple at Jerusalem; whose materials were stones made ready and hewn, before they were brought thither; and whose magnificence, beauty, and glory, were very great; and it was the place of public worship, and of the divine abode, and was a very significant emblem of the church of God; see 2 Corinthians 6:16, which is an "holy" one, set apart for holy uses, and internally sanctified by the Spirit of God; and which is discovered by external holiness of life, and conversation in the members of it: and this is said to be "in the Lord"; which phrase may refer to the word "groweth", and denotes that growth and increase, both of persons and grace, the church has in, and from the Lord Jesus Christ; or to the word "holy", and intimates, that the holiness of the church, and every member of it, is also in and from the Lord; or to the word "temple", which is built for him to dwell in.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In 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 may be employed, but one part shall be worked into another, so as to constitute a durable and beautiful edifice. So in the church. The different materials of the Jews and Gentiles; the people of various nations, though heretofore separated and discordant, become now united, and form an harmonious society. They believe the same doctrines; worship the same God; practice the same holiness; and look forward to the same heaven.

Groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord - see the 1 Corinthians 3:17 note; 2 Corinthians 6:16 note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 21. In whom — By which foundation corner stone, Christ Jesus, all the building, composed of converted Jews and Gentiles, fitly framed together, συναρμολογουμενη, 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.