Ephesians 2:22
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.
- KJV
- In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
- WEB
- in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
- ASV
- in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
- DARBY
- in whom *ye* also are built together for a habitation of God in [the] Spirit.
- BLB
- in whom you⁺ also are being built together into a habitation of God in the Spirit.
- ÅB
- i hvem også dere bygges opp med de andre til en Guds bolig i Ånden.
- OTB
- I Ham blir også dere bygd sammen til en bolig hvor Gud bor ved sin Ånd.
- B1930
- i hvem også I bygges op med de andre til en Guds bolig i Ånden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 2:4–5
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:16
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Read in contextJohn 17:21–23
That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
Read in context1 John 4:16
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Read in contextJohn 14:17–23
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Read in context1 John 4:13
Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
Read in context2 Corinthians 6:16
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Read in contextRomans 8:9–11
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
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