Ephesians 2:21
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in whom all the building, fitly framed together, groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord,
in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in 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 Him the whole structure is joined (bound, welded) together harmoniously, and it continues to rise (grow, increase) into a holy temple in the Lord [a sanctuary dedicated, consecrated, and sacred to the presence of the Lord].
In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
In him the whole building, being put together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
The whole building is joined together in him, and it grows up into a temple that is dedicated to 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.
Christ is the one who holds the building together and makes it grow into a holy temple for the Lord.
in whom all [the] building fitted together increases to a holy temple in the Lord;
in Whom the whole building being fitted-together is growing into a holy temple in the Lord,
In whom all the building, being framed together, groweth up into an holy temple in the Lord.
The whole building is joined together in Christ, and he makes it grow and become a holy temple in the Lord.
He makes the whole building stand together strongly. In that way, all God's people together become like a special house that belongs to the Lord.
In him the whole building is joined together and grows into 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 structure, being joined together, grows 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 all the building coupled together, groweth unto an holy Temple in the Lord.
In him all the parts of the building fit together and grow into a holy temple in the Lord.
He is the one who holds the whole building together and makes it grow into a sacred temple dedicated to the Lord.
The whole building, being put together by Him, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord.
That whole building is joined together in Christ. And Christ makes it grow and become a holy temple in the Lord.
In union with him the whole building is joined together and rises into a holy sanctuary for the Lord.
So you are no longer outsiders or aliens, but fellow-citizens with every other Christian—you belong now to the household of God. Firmly beneath you in the foundation, God’s messengers and prophets, the actual foundation-stone being Jesus Christ himself. In him each separate piece of building, properly fitting into its neighbour, grows together into a temple consecrated to God. You are all part of this building in which God himself lives by his spirit.
in whom all the building fitly framed together grows unto a holy temple in the Lord,
In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an 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, being joined together, is growing into a holy sanctuary in the Lord,
in whom the whole building, joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
We who believe are carefully joined together with Christ as parts of a beautiful, constantly growing temple for God.
That’s plain enough, isn’t it? You’re no longer wandering exiles. This kingdom of faith is now your home country. You’re no longer strangers or outsiders. You belong here, with as much right to the name Christian as anyone. God is building a home. He’s using us all—irrespective of how we got here—in what he is building. He used the apostles and prophets for the foundation. Now he’s using you, fitting you in brick by brick, stone by stone, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone that holds all the parts together. We see it taking shape day after day—a holy temple built by God, all of us built into it, a temple in which God is quite at home.
in whom the entire building, tightly framed together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
In him all the parts of the building fit together and grow into a holy temple in the Lord.
Through him the whole structure is held together and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;
in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord,
in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord,
Through him the entire structure is joined together and grows 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 him the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
The whole building is held together by him. It rises to become a holy temple because it belongs to the Lord.
In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.
In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.
in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
Christ keeps this building together and it is growing into a holy building for the Lord.
We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.
in whom every structure coupled together grows into a holy temple in the Lord –
In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
in him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
In him the whole building is fitted together, and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
In whom all the binyan (edifice), being fitly joined together, grows into a Heikhal Kadosh b’Hashem;
In Him, all the building, fitted together, grows into 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 the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
In Him the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple for the Lord.
The building is joined together stone by stone—all of us chosen and sealed in Him, rising up to become a holy temple in the Lord.
in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;
He is the one who holds the whole house together, and it becomes a holy house belonging to the Lord.
in whom each building made waxeth into an holy temple in the Lord.
in whom all the building fitly framed together doth increase to an holy sanctuary in the Lord,
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