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in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
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God's New Dwelling Place
Commentators unanimously explain that the church has replaced the physical temple in Jerusalem as God's special dwelling on earth. This isn't just a metaphor; believers, built together on Christ, collectively form a holy habitation where God resides by His Spirit. This elevates the concept of the church from a mere organization to a sacred, living sanctuary.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In whom. In Christ, or on Christ, as the solid and precious foundation.
You also are built together. You are built into th…
Ye also are builded together (κα υμεις συνοικοδομεισθε). Ye Gentiles also. Present passive indicative (continuous process) of comm…
19th Century
Anglican
In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.—This verse seems primarily intended sim…
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Baptist
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so…
“In him” continues the theme of v.21 (cf. 1:11–12) and “you too” links with v.13. Once again Paul emphasizes continued building. The aim of this en…
16th Century
Protestant
In whom you also are built together, or in whom also Be you built together. The termination of the Greek verb, συνοικοδο…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In whom you also are built together
As the church universal, so every particular church is a building that is comp…
The church is compared to a city, and every converted sinner is a citizen of it. It is also compared to a house, and every converted sinner is one …
