1 Corinthians 6:19 — King James Version← Study notes
“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?”
1 Corinthians 6:19 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 6:1922 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 6:19
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you?” He did not merely say, “of the Spirit,” but, “which is in you;” which was the part of one who also was soothing. And again, explaining himself still further, he added, “which you have from God.” He mentioned Him that gave also, both exalting the hearer and putting him in fear, both by the magnitude of the deposit, and by the munificence of Him that made it. “And you are not your own.” This is not…
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Amara DialloNote3mo agoYour Body as God's Temple
Paul appeals: 'Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price.' This is about bodily ...
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Elena PetrovaNote3mo agoYour Body is a Temple
Paul addresses Corinthian believers about sexual ethics by invoking the Temple. Your body isn't your private property to do with as you please. The Spirit of God dwells in you, making you a holy space...
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