Ephesians 2:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: ”

• Ephesians 2:21 - Albert 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...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  In whom all the building (s) fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: (s) So that God is the workman not only of the foundation, but also of the whole building.

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Gentile is now One with the Jew in God's New Man, and an Integral Part of God's Temple. Those who, like the readers, were once Gentiles, are especially bound to remember the condition from whic...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  all the building . Every building (Greek. oikodome) . The texts omit "the". Compare 1 Corinthians 3:9 . fitly framed together . harmoniously fitted together. Greek. sunarmologeo. Only here and...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  21. In whom all the building groweth. If this be true, what will become of Peter? When Paul, in writing to the Corinthians, speaks of Christ as a “Foundation,” he does not mean that the chur...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 2102 THE EXALTED PRIVILEGES OF TRUE CHRISTIANS Ephesians 2:19-22 . Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom - By which foundation corner stone, Christ Jesus, all the building, composed of converted Jews and Gent...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom - as holding together the whole. All the (so A C; but B Delta G 'Aleph (') omit the: 'every'...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Gentiles and Jews are now One in Chirst 1-10. Further illustration of God 's power. He raised both Gentiles and Jews from the death of sin and exalted them to Christ's side.

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (2 c. ) Ephesians 2:19-22 sum up the two-fold idea of this chapter — union of the Gentiles, with God and with God’s chosen people — in the metaphor of the One Temple, of which Jesus Christ is th...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 11 GOD'S TEMPLE IN HUMANITY Ephesians 2:19-22 Now unfrequently it is the last word or phrase of the paragraph that gives us the clue to St. Paul's meaning and discloses the point at wh...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Reconciled and United by the Cross Ephesians 2:11-22 The state of the unconverted must be described by a series of negations. Shut the sun out of the world, love out of the home, liberty out of...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The next subject is the edification or building of the Church. The materials of the building are found amid things which are absolutely opposed to the will and purpose of God. From this material God,...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (19) Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; (20) And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: Ver. 21. Fitly framed together ] Or, perfectly joined together by the cement of the Holy Spirit, working in...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Now, therefore Being thus reconciled; ye Believing Gentiles; are no more strangers and foreigners If it be necessary to make any distinction as to the signification of these two words, in the f...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  BELIEVERS CHANGED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH (vs.1-10) The first three verse of chapter 2 go back to consider the state and circumstances from which the Ephesians had been brought, the same sad state...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Union of Jews and Gentiles. A. D.  61.       14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, an...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  In whom; or upon whom, viz. Christ the foundation. All the building; whatsoever is built on Christ the foundation, and so all particular believers, as the several parts of the building. Fitly fr...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 2:19 . So then. —Inference of Ephesians 2:14-18 . Strangers and foreigners. —By the latter word is meant those who temporarily abide in a place, but ar...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Ephesians 2:11-22 Judaism and Christianity. I. To Paul the moral confusion and the religious desolation of the Gentiles were appalling. He believed that they were enduring the just penalties of t...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Ephesians 2:1 . And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; What a great change, then, has taken place in the people of God! It is described as being similar to the resurrect...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Ephesians 2:1 . You hath he quickened. The word quickened is not in the Greek, but the old Latin version repeats it here from the fifth verse, presuming it to be implied. It reads well without it,...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Ephesians 2:1-49 SPIRITUAL HISTORY OF THE EPHESIANS . This passage corresponds to Genesis 1:1 . It is a history of creation, and we note the same great stages. 1. C...

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• Ephesians 2:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Christians God's living temple:

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 3:17 ; 1 Corinthians 3:9 ; 1 Kings 6:7 ; 2 Corinthians 6:16 ; Ephesians 4:13-16 ; Exodus 26:1-37 ; Ezekiel 42:12 ; Ezekiel 42:20 ; Hebrews 3:3 ; Hebrews 3:4 ; Psalms 93:5

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• Ephesians 2:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  On whom all the building fitly framed together — The whole fabric of the universal church rises up like a great pile of living materials. Into an holy temple in the Lord — Dedicated to Christ, and...

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