Ephesians 2:21
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21 Through him the whole structure is held together and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;(A)
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Ephesians 2:22
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22 in him you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.(A)
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Ephesians 4:12
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12 to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry,[a] for building up the body of Christ,
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Ephesians 4:13
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13 until we all attain to the unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood,[a] to the extent of the full stature of Christ,(A)
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- 4:13 Mature manhood: literally, “a perfect man” (cf. Col 1:28), possibly the “one new person” of Eph 2:15, though there anthrōpos suggests humanity, while here anēr is the term for male. This personage becomes visible in the church’s growing to its fullness in the unity of those who believe in Christ.
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