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Berean Standard Bible

“In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.”

Ephesians 2:21

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Study note

Paul is describing how Jews and Gentiles, once separated by a wall of hostility, are now brought together in Christ. He calls them one household of God, built on the foundation of apostles and prophets.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.

World English Bible (WEB)

in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In whom all the building, rightly joined together, comes to be a holy house of God in the Lord;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

in whom all the building fitly framed together does increase to an holy sanctuary in the Lord,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

En el cual, compaginado todo el edificio, va creciendo para ser un templo santo en el Señor:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Unidos a Cristo formamos parte del bien armado edificio, que va construyéndose hasta que sea el templo santo del Señor.

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