1 Corinthians 3:16–17
Paul to the community: you are God's sanctuary, and the Spirit lives in you
Study it word by word16Do you not know that you are God’s sanctuary and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
17If anyone destroys God’s sanctuary, God will destroy him; for God’s sanctuary is holy, and that is what you are.
In its context
14If anyone’s work that he built on it remains, he will receive a reward.
15If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but in this way, as through fire.
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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.
19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;
Its words in the original
- οἴδατεoidate· know
Know, understand; also see.
- ναὸςnaos· sanctuary
Sanctuary: the house of God within the temple.
- θεοῦtheou· God, god
God. In the plural or in another sense, "gods".
- ἐστεeste· be
Be, exist.
- πνεῦμαpneuma· spirit, Spirit
Spirit; also wind and breath. With "holy", the Holy Spirit of God.
- οἰκεῖoikei· dwell, live
Dwell, live in a place; also live with someone.
- φθείρειphtheirei· destroy, corrupt
Destroy; corrupt, ruin.
- ἅγιόςhagios· holy
Holy: set apart for God, pure, belonging to him.