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NASB | 1 Corinthians 3:16 ¶ Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 3:16 ¶ Do you not know and understand that you [the church] are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells [permanently] in you [collectively and individually]? |
Bible Question:
In 1 Cor cptr 1-5 I understand that in context Paul is reffereing to the church as a whole. Speaking to a professor the other he mentioned that in verses 12-18 of chapter 3,because Pau; writes "each man" then, it is to be taken as an individual. So, How may I show him that it is in the context of the whole church,.. not a single person? Thank you |
Bible Answer: Fcampos777, I believe Paul was writing to the Church as a whole, yet I believe this passage may be understood either way; as a collection of people that were Paul's audience -which were the church of Corinth, and by extension, today's Church of Christ; Or of every single believer among them on individual terms. To say it only pertains to one or the other could be considered an unreliable interpretation. Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? (vs 16)Today's Christian churches are temples of God, as was the Church in Corinth that Paul was addressing. Christ dwells among them by his Holy Spirit, as: "They are built together for a habitation of God through the Spirit" (Eph. 2:22) On the other hand, every believing Christian is also called a temple of God. God took possession of the Jewish temple and dwelt in it. Now, Christ by His Spirit dwells in all true believers. The temple was consecrated to God, and set apart for His holy use, for the service of God. In the Same manner all Christians are separated, and sanctified unto God and the service of Him. In Him, keliy |
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