2 Corinthians 6:16
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Study Note
Study Note
'Ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.' The covenant formula ('I will be their God... they shall be my people') runs from Leviticus 26:12 through Jeremiah 31:33, Ezekiel 37:27 to Revelation 21:3 — it is the defining relational statement of the entire biblical canon. Applying this formula to the Christian community as God's temple (plural 'ye') continues the argument of 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 and reinforces that communal holiness is not merely ethical but theological — God's very presence inhabits the assembly.
Other Translations
And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
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And what agreement has the house of God with images? for we are a house of the living God; even as God has said, I will be living among them, and walking with them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.
Cross References
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