sumpolites denotes belonging with the saints as citizens rather than remaining foreigners or sojourners.

The attested use describes a status of belonging alongside the saints, set in contrast to being foreigners and sojourners.

1. Shared citizenship alongside the saints · dominant

   In Ephesians 2:19, the nominative plural masculine form stands in the contrast between being “foreigners and sojourners” and being “fellow citizens with the saints.” The APB renders the clause “but you are fellow citizens with the saints,” presenting inclusion in that shared civic status.

   Ephesians 2:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ephesians 2:19, the APB renders the contrast as “foreigners and sojourners” versus “fellow citizens with the saints.” This rendering is treated as the clause’s presentation rather than a precise lexical equation.