1 Corinthians 3:16

Translations

Modern

Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

Traditional

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Literal

Do you not know that you are God’s temple, and the Spirit of God dwells in you?

Latin

Nescitis quia templum Dei estis, et Spiritus Dei habitat in vobis?

Original

Greek

English

Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

Notes

1 Corinthians 3:16–17

Christians should be careful about what they teach and how they interact with each other. The community of believers is God's temple, where God's Spirit lives (see Ephesians 2:21–22). God's temple is holy (see 1 Corinthians 1:2). There are serious consequences for anyone who harms God's temple through jealousy, arguments, or division (see 3:3–4).

1 Corinthians 3:10–17

Everyone is responsible to God for how they serve Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:1–4:7

After comparing human and spiritual wisdom, Paul addresses the divisions in the Corinthian church (see 1 Corinthians 1:10–12), especially their undue loyalty to him and Apollos.

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Pure Worship Religious Hypocrisy The Central Sanctuary The Church The Church as God’s Temple The New Community

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