Throughout the verse preceding and the following verses, Paul labels the believing Jews and Gentiles of Ephesus in other terms. These terms are either synonymous to or parallel with their position in the Body of Christ. They are called “one new man” (v. 15), “fellowcitizens” and “of the household of God” (v. 19), “an holy temple” (v. 21), and “an habitation of God” (v. 22). These labels and positions must be either physical or spiritual. Clearly, the new man spoke of is not literal or physical, but spiritual in nature. The other labels also clearly fall into the spiritual category. Labeling
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