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Ephesians 2:21

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 21 In union with him the whole building, being harmoniously joined together,+ is growing into a holy temple for Jehovah.*+

Ephesians 2:21

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 21 ἐν in ᾧ whom πᾶσα all οἰκοδομὴ building συναρμολογουμένη being jointed together αὔξει is growing εἰς into ναὸν divine habitation ἅγιον holy ἐν in κυρίῳ, Lord,

Ephesians 2:21

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 21 In union with him the whole building, being harmoniously joined together,*+ is growing into a holy temple* for Jehovah.*+

Ephesians 2:21

The Bible in Living English
- 21 * in whom all the work of the building is being so fitted that it grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

Ephesians 2:21

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

Ephesians 2:21

The Emphasized Bible
- 21 In whom an entire building In process of being fitly joined together Is growing into a holy shrine in [the] Lord;

Ephesians 2:21

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

Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 2:21
  
  being harmoniously joined together: This expression emphasizes the need for unity in the Christian congregation. (See “Introduction to Ephesians.”) Both Jewish and Gentile believers could unitedly approach Jehovah; all of them could have holy spirit; and together they were part of a spiritual temple, “a place for God to inhabit by spirit.”—Eph 2:22; see Eph 4:16, where Paul uses the same expression (“harmoniously joined together”) when he likens the Christian congregation to a human body.
  
  a holy temple for Jehovah: The Christian congregation is considered a house or a temple built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets, with Christ Jesus as the foundation cornerstone. (Eph 2:20) At Eph 2:19, 22, this congregation is described as “the household of God” and “a place for God to inhabit by spirit.” Paul uses similar wording in his letters to the Corinthians.—2Co 6:16; see study notes on 1Co 3:16; 6:19; for the use of the divine name in this verse, see App. C3 introduction; Eph 2:21.