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1 Corinthians 3:17 — King James Version← Study notes

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.


1 Corinthians 3:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 3:1721 words
GreekMeaning
εἴei
IfwordG1487
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ναὸνnaon
templenounG3485
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
φθείρειphtheirei
destroysverbG5351
φθερεῖphtherei
will destroyverbG5351
τοῦτονtouton
himdemonstrativeG3778
ho
thearticleG3588
θεόςtheos
GodnounG2316
ho
thearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ναὸςnaos
the templenounG3485
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἅγιόςhagios
holyadjectiveG40
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
οἵτινέςhoitines
whichrelative pronounG3748
ἐστεeste
areverbG1510
ὑμεῖςhymeis
you yourselvespronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 3:17

“If any man destroy the Temple of God, him will God destroy.” Do you mark the sweeping vehemence of his words? However, so long as the person is unknown, what is spoken is not so invidious, all dividing among themselves the fear of rebuke. “Him will God destroy,” that is, will cause him to perish. And this is not the word of one denouncing a curse, but of one that prophesies. “For the Temple of God is holy:” but he that has committed fornication is profane. Then, in order…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 9 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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