John Calvin on Ephesians 2:22

22. In whom ye also are builded together, or in whom also Be Ye Builded together. The termination of the Greek verb, συνοικοδομεῖσθε, like that of the Latin, cooedificamini, does not enable us to determine whether it is in the imperative or indicative mood. The context will admit either, but I prefer the latter sense. It is, I think, an exhortation to the Ephesians to grow more and more in the faith of Christ, after having been once founded in it, and thus to form a part of that new temple of God, the building of which through the gospel was then in progress in every part of the world.

Through the Spirit. This is again repeated for two reasons: first, to remind them that all human exertions are of no avail without the operation of the Spirit; and secondly, to point out the superiority of the spiritual building to all Jewish and outward services.

CHAPTER 3

Ephesians 3:1-6

1. For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

1. Hujus rei gratia ego Paulus, vinctus Iesu Christi, pro vobis Gentibus legatione fungor;

2. (If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

2. Siquidem audistis dispensationem gratiae Dei, mihi erga vos datae,

3. How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; as I wrote afore in few words;

3. Quod per revelationem mihi patefecerit arcanum, quemadmodum scripsi paulo ante.

4. Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,

4. Ad quod potestis attendentes intelligere cognitionem meam in mysterio Christi,

5. Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

5. Quod aliis saeculis non innotuit filiis hominum, quemadmodum nunc revelatum est sanctis Apostolis ejus et Prophetis per Spiritum,

6. That the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel.

6. Gentes esse cohaeredes, et concorporeas, et consortes promissionis ejus in Christo per Evangelium.