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NASB | Ephesians 2:22 in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 2:22 In Him [and in fellowship with one another] you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. |
Bible Question: I would like to talk about the church, and bring out some of the qualities to show what a marvelous thing it is. But I do not know how to introduce the subject to force a focus and to avoid distracting from it. So I'll just say, "What do you like about the church?" |
Bible Answer: I am sure that the word "like" is inadequate. I am amazed as I think about the church, which is the body of Christ (Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 1:18,24). It is a living thing (1 Peter 2:5), but unlike other living things that God has created, it will never die (Ephesians 3:21). It is made up of human beings, but it is unlike any human organization (Matthew 16:18). It is a body (1 Corinthians 12:12) but in some sense, it cannot be seen. It is composed of the spirits of just men made perfect (Hebrews 12:23). The Lord Jesus Christ is the head (Ephesians 1:22), and that must explain many things. And some will say I contradict myself, but in another sense I see it, and (Psalm 118:23) it is marvelous in my eyes. |