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Ephesians 2:21
New English Translation
Ephesians 2:21
New English Translation
21 In him[a] the whole building,[b] being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,
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- Ephesians 2:21 tn Grk “in whom” (v. 21 is a relative clause, subordinate to v. 20).
- Ephesians 2:21 tc Although several significant witnesses (א1 A C P 6 81 326 1739c 1881) have πᾶσα ἡ οἰκοδομή (pasa hē oikodomē), instead of πᾶσα οἰκοδομή (the reading of א* B D F G Ψ 33 1175 1505 1739* M), the article is almost surely a scribal addition intended to clarify the meaning of the text, for with the article the meaning is unambiguously “the whole building.”tn Or “every building.” Although “every building” is a more natural translation of the Greek, it does not fit as naturally into the context, which (with its emphasis on corporate unity) seems to stress the idea of one building.
Ephesians 2:21
New International Version
Ephesians 2:21
New International Version
21 In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple(A) in the Lord.
Ephesians 2:21
King James Version
Ephesians 2:21
King James Version
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
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