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inἐνwhomᾧthe wholeπᾶσαbuilding,οἰκοδομὴbeing joined together,συναρμολογουμένηgrowsαὔξειintoεἰςa holyἅγιονsanctuaryναὸνinἐνthe Lord,κυρίῳ
Ephesians 2:21
Study it in the app“in whom the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy sanctuary in the Lord,”
With the Greek beneath
Ephesians 2:21, word by word
- buildingοἰκοδομὴoikodomē
building
A structure raised with stones or wood, like a house or the temple.
Where else “oikodomē” appears- being joined togetherσυναρμολογουμένηsynarmologoumenē
fit together
Fit together well, join piece to piece.
Where else “synarmologoumenē” appears- growsαὔξειauxei
grow
To become larger or stronger over time, like a plant or a child.
Where else “auxei” appears- a holyἅγιονhagion
holy place
Places and things set apart for God.
Where else “hagion” appears- sanctuaryναὸνnaon
living temple
Jesus' body, or believers as God's house.
Where else “naon” appears- the Lordκυρίῳkyriōi
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appears
The context
20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, the Messiah Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
21 · This verse (above)
22in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
To study Ephesians 2 in a group
1. What it says
How does Paul describe what we were before and what God did for us (v. 1-5)?
2. What it means
Paul says we are saved by grace and created for good works (v. 8-10). How do these two things fit together?
3. How I live it
The chapter speaks of people once far off who are now near (v. 13-19). Whom could you draw near to today, with respect and kindness?