1 Corinthians 6:19

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Modern

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

Traditional

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

Literal

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit in you, whom you have from God? And you are not your own,

Latin

An nescitis quoniam membra vestra, templum sunt Spiritus Sancti, qui in vobis est, quem habetis a Deo, et non estis vestri?

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English

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

Notes

1 Corinthians 6:18–20

For Christians, the body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (see study note on 1 Corinthians 3:16–17; compare 2 Corinthians 6:16). Sexual sin violates this sacred space and the divine presence.
You are not your own: Christians cannot claim their bodies as their own because they have been bought with a high price, the blood of Christ (compare 1 Corinthians 7:23; Revelation 5:9). Christ has claimed every part of their lives for God’s glory (see Romans 14:7–9; 2 Corinthians 5:14–15).

1 Corinthians 6:12–20

Paul provides several reasons why Christians should avoid sexual immorality.

Theme notes and profiles

Corinth Paul (Saul) Belonging to Christ Family, Community, and Sexual Sin Holiness and Sexual Purity Human Sexuality Living for Christ Marriage and Sexuality Purity and Identity Temple Design as a Picture of God's Truth The Central Sanctuary The Church as God’s Temple The Holiness of God’s People The Holy Spirit’s Work The New Community Tolerance Violation of the Sacred

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