2 Corinthians 6:16

“And what agreement has the sanctuary of God with idols? For we are the sanctuary of the living God; just as God said, “I will dwell among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.””

2 Corinthians 6:16 · direct translation from the Greek
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Quotation · Leviticus 26:11-12

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Paul quotes Leviticus 26:11-12 in the third person. Where the Hebrew says “I will set my dwelling among you,” 2 Corinthians says “I will dwell among them.”

Formula: καθὼς εἶπεν ὁ θεὸς ὅτι “just as God said” (2 Corinthians 6:16)

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Greek of the New Testament: τίς δὲ συγκατάθεσις ναῷ θεοῦ μετὰ εἰδώλων ἡμεῖς γὰρ ναὸς θεοῦ ἐσμεν ζῶντος καθὼς εἶπεν ὁ θεὸς ὅτι Ἐνοικήσω ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐμπεριπατήσω καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτῶν θεός καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μου λαός

Hebrew (Masoretic text): וְנָתַתִּי מִשְׁכָּנִי בְּתוֹכְכֶם וְלֹא תִגְעַל נַפְשִׁי אֶתְכֶם וְהִתְהַלַּכְתִּי בְּתוֹכְכֶם וְהָיִיתִי לָכֶם לֵאלֹהִים וְאַתֶּם תִּהְיוּ לִי לְעָם

Septuagint (Leviticus 26:12 in the Septuagint numbering): καὶ ἐνπεριπατήσω ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ ἔσομαι ὑμῖν θεός, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μου λαός.

In the Septuagint verse that most resembles it, at most 2 consecutive words match the Greek of the NT. The transcription has reading errors, so a match may not show.

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Quotation · Ezekiel 37:27

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The second part of the quotation (“I will be their God, and they will be my people”) is also in Ezekiel 37:27.

Formula: καθὼς εἶπεν ὁ θεὸς ὅτι “just as God said” (2 Corinthians 6:16)

See the original texts

Greek of the New Testament: τίς δὲ συγκατάθεσις ναῷ θεοῦ μετὰ εἰδώλων ἡμεῖς γὰρ ναὸς θεοῦ ἐσμεν ζῶντος καθὼς εἶπεν ὁ θεὸς ὅτι Ἐνοικήσω ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐμπεριπατήσω καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτῶν θεός καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μου λαός

Hebrew (Masoretic text): וְהָיָה מִשְׁכָּנִי עֲלֵיהֶם וְהָיִיתִי לָהֶם לֵאלֹהִים וְהֵמָּה יִהְיוּ לִי לְעָם

Septuagint (Ezekiel 37:27 in the Septuagint numbering): καὶ ἔσται ἡ κατασκήνωσίς μου ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτοῖς θεός, καὶ αὐτοί μου ἔσονται λαός.

In the Septuagint verse that most resembles it, at most 3 consecutive words match the Greek of the NT. The transcription has reading errors, so a match may not show.

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

2 Corinthians 6:16, word by word

agreementσυγκατάθεσιςsynkatathesis

agreement

Agreement: siding with another and approving them.

Where else “synkatathesis” appears
the sanctuaryναῷnaōi

living temple

Jesus' body, or believers as God's house.

Where else “naōi” appears
of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears
idolsεἰδώλωνeidōlōn

idol

Idol, image of a false god.

Where else “eidōlōn” appears
areἐσμενesmen

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “esmen” appears
of the livingζῶντοςzōntos

live

To have life in the body, or receive it again after dying.

Where else “zōntos” appears
saidεἶπενeipen

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “eipen” appears
“I will dwellἘνοικήσωEnoikēsō

dwell in

Dwell in, live within someone.

Where else “Enoikēsō” appears
walk among themἐμπεριπατήσωemperipatēsō

walk among

Walk among others, live in their midst.

Where else “emperipatēsō” appears
my peopleλαόςlaos

people

A people, above all Israel, God's people.

Where else “laos” appears

Translation note

Quotation of Leviticus 26:11-12 and Ezekiel 37:27.

Parallel passages

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Quotation · Leviticus 26:11-12

Paul quotes Leviticus 26:11-12 in the third person. Where the Hebrew says “I will set my dwelling among you,” 2 Corinthians says “I will dwell among them.”

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2 Corinthians 6:16

16And what agreement has the sanctuary of God with idols? For we are the sanctuary of the living God; just as God said, “I will dwell among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”

Leviticus 26:11-12

11And I will set my dwelling among you, and my soul will not loathe you.

Quotation · Ezekiel 37:27

The second part of the quotation (“I will be their God, and they will be my people”) is also in Ezekiel 37:27.

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2 Corinthians 6:16

16And what agreement has the sanctuary of God with idols? For we are the sanctuary of the living God; just as God said, “I will dwell among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”

Ezekiel 37:27

27And my dwelling will be over them; and I will be their Elohim, and they will be my people.

The context

15And what harmony has the Messiah with Beliar? Or what share has a believer with an unbeliever?

16 · This verse (above)

17Therefore, “Come out from their midst and be separate, says the Lord, and do not touch what is unclean; and I will welcome you,

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