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IfεἴanyoneτιςdestroysφθείρειGod’sτοῦ θεοῦsanctuary,τὸν ναὸνGodὁ θεόςwill destroyφθερεῖhim;τοῦτονforγὰρGod’sτοῦ θεοῦsanctuaryὁ ναὸςisἐστινholy,ἅγιόςand that is whatοἵτινέςyouὑμεῖςare.ἐστε
1 Corinthians 3:17
Study it in the app“If anyone destroys God’s sanctuary, God will destroy him; for God’s sanctuary is holy, and that is what you are.”
Paul to the community: you are God's sanctuary, and the Spirit lives in youPurity
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 3:17, word by word
- destroysφθείρειphtheirei
destroy
To tear something down until it lies in ruins.
Where else “phtheirei” appears- God’sθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- sanctuaryναὸνnaon
living temple
Jesus' body, or believers as God's house.
Where else “naon” appears- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- holyἅγιόςhagios
holy
Holy, like God: pure and majestic; or what is his.
Where else “hagios” appears
The context
16Do you not know that you are God’s sanctuary and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
17 · This verse (above)
18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish, so that he may become wise.