the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Ephesians 2:21
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The whole building is joined together in Christ, and he makes it grow and become a holy temple in the Lord.
in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
in whom every bildynge coupled togedder groweth vnto an holy temple in ye lorde
in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord,
and that whole building is joined together in Christ. He makes it grow and become a holy temple in the Lord.
in whom each building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
In whom all the building fitly framed together, groweth to a holy temple in the Lord:
in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
groweth into an holy temple in the Lord:
in union with whom the whole fabric, fitted and closely joined together, is growing so as to form a holy sanctuary in the Lord;
in whom ech bildyng maad waxith in to an hooli temple in the Lord.
in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;
In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
Christ is the one who holds the building together and makes it grow into a holy temple for the Lord.
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].
in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;
In whom all the building, rightly joined together, comes to be a holy house of God in the Lord;
In union with him the whole building is held together, and it is growing into a holy temple in union with the Lord.
in whom all [the] building fitted together increases to a holy temple in the Lord;
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]
and in him is the whole building increased and enlargeth into a holy temple in the Lord,
And in him all the edifice is framed together, and groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;
In whom all the building fitly framed together, groweth vnto an holy Temple in the Lord:
We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.
Christ keeps this building together and it is growing into a holy building for the Lord.
In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
In whom all the building coupled together, groweth vnto an holy Temple in the Lord.
And through him the whole building is fashioned and grows into a holy temple through the help of the LORD:
In whom, an entire building, in process of being fitly joined together, is growing into a holy shrine in the Lord;
In whom all the building, being framed together, groweth up into an holy temple in the Lord.
In whom all the buyldyng coupled together, groweth vnto an holy temple in the Lorde.
He is the one who holds the whole building together and makes it grow into a sacred temple dedicated to the Lord.
In him the whole building, being put together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
in whom the whole building, joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
in whom all the building being fitted together grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
in whom all the building fitly framed together doth increase to an holy sanctuary in the Lord,
in whom euery buyldinge coupled together, groweth to an holy temple in the LODRE,
on which the whole structure rises with symmetry into a temple, consecrated by the Lord:
In him the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
He's the one who everything is measured off of. We are joined together with him to make a holy place for God.
in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord,
in whom the whole building, being joined together, is growing into a holy sanctuary in the Lord,
Contextual Overview
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
David took the spear and water jug that were right beside Saul's head, and they slipped away. Not a soul saw. Not a soul knew. No one woke up! They all slept through the whole thing. A blanket of deep sleep from God had fallen on them.
"In a dream, for instance, a vision at night, when men and women are deep in sleep, fast asleep in their beds— God opens their ears and impresses them with warnings To turn them back from something bad they're planning, from some reckless choice, And keep them from an early grave, from the river of no return.
Life collapses on loafers; lazybones go hungry.
A Vision of a Ram and a Billy Goat "In King Belshazzar's third year as king, another vision came to me, Daniel. This was now the second vision. "In the vision, I saw myself in Susa, the capital city of the province Elam, standing at the Ulai Canal. Looking around, I was surprised to see a ram also standing at the gate. The ram had two huge horns, one bigger than the other, but the bigger horn was the last to appear. I watched as the ram charged: first west, then north, then south. No beast could stand up to him. He did just as he pleased, strutting as if he were king of the beasts. "While I was watching this, wondering what it all meant, I saw a billy goat with an immense horn in the middle of its forehead come up out of the west and fly across the whole country, not once touching the ground. The billy goat approached the double-horned ram that I had earlier seen standing at the gate and, enraged, charged it viciously. I watched as, mad with rage, it charged the ram and hit it so hard that it broke off its two horns. The ram didn't stand a chance against it. The billy goat knocked the ram to the ground and stomped all over it. Nothing could have saved the ram from the goat. "Then the billy goat swelled to an enormous size. At the height of its power its immense horn broke off and four other big horns sprouted in its place, pointing to the four points of the compass. And then from one of these big horns another horn sprouted. It started small, but then grew to an enormous size, facing south and east—toward lovely Palestine. The horn grew tall, reaching to the stars, the heavenly army, and threw some of the stars to the earth and stomped on them. It even dared to challenge the power of God, Prince of the Celestial Army! And then it threw out daily worship and desecrated the Sanctuary. As judgment against their sin, the holy people of God got the same treatment as the daily worship. The horn cast God's Truth aside. High-handed, it took over everything and everyone. "Then I overheard two holy angels talking. One asked, ‘How long is what we see here going to last—the abolishing of daily worship, this devastating judgment against sin, the kicking around of God's holy people and the Sanctuary?' "The other answered, ‘Over the course of 2,300 sacrifices, evening and morning. Then the Sanctuary will be set right again.' "While I, Daniel, was trying to make sense of what I was seeing, suddenly there was a humanlike figure standing before me. "Then I heard a man's voice from over by the Ulai Canal calling out, ‘Gabriel, tell this man what is going on. Explain the vision to him.' He came up to me, but when he got close I became terrified and fell facedown on the ground. "He said, ‘Understand that this vision has to do with the time of the end.' As soon as he spoke, I fainted, my face in the dirt. But he picked me up and put me on my feet.
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.
