epoikodomeo denotes building on a stated foundation or building persons up in connection with faith.

The dominant attested use describes building upon a foundation, whether the work placed on it or people portrayed as built upon it. In two further clauses, it depicts persons being built up in Christ or actively building themselves up in faith.

1. Building upon a foundation · dominant

   In 1 Corinthians 3:10, the present active form occurs after one person has placed a foundation and another is building upon it; 1 Corinthians 3:12 and 1 Corinthians 3:14 continue with work built on that foundation. In Ephesians 2:20, the aorist passive participle describes people as having been built upon the foundation of apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus named as cornerstone.

   1 Corinthians 3:101 Corinthians 3:121 Corinthians 3:14Ephesians 2:20
2. Building persons up in faith · common

   In Colossians 2:7, a present passive participle accompanies being rooted in him and confirmed in the faith; the APB renders the clause "Be rooted and built up in him." In Jude 1:20, a present active participle describes the beloved as building themselves up in their holiest faith while praying in the holy spirit.

   Colossians 2:7Jude 1:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "building upon it" and "built on the foundation" in the Corinthians verses, "having been built upon" in Ephesians 2:20, and "built up" or "building yourselves up" in Colossians 2:7 and Jude 1:20. These renderings show the verse contexts, but the translation does not align individual English words to the Greek form.