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NASB | 1 Corinthians 6:19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God, and that you are not your own [property]? |
Bible Question:
Dear Azure, A blessed good morning to you and thank you for taking the time out to respond to my question and suggesting the websites. However since you are not saying that putting on tattoos is a sin then are you saying that it is acceptable once you don't see as defiling the temple (body) because we do peirce our ears and that is acceptable. Please bear with me and help me to clarify. Bless Chosen one |
Bible Answer: Dear Chosen, I would suggest you do a bit of searching by typing the post # 9741 and scroll down to the bottom of the page. It will lead you to the past discussion on Leviticus 19:28. My quick and preliminary reading find that some of the posts provided some historical background concerning the law given to the Israelite. I believe they are helpful for your understanding of Lev 19:28 and its application. Whether it is sin or not, I believe it depends on our motive of such behaviour. The 2 articles in the link I gave you earlier have addressed this point I think. Some years ago I was told (but still need verification) that tattooing was pretty much common in the army as it served the function of personal identification for the victims at war in the old time since soldiers could be blown into pieces that beyond recognition. Shalom Azure |