the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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1 Corinthians 3:17
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God will destroy anyone who tries to destroy his outfit. God's outfit is holy, and y'all are his outfit.
If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are.
If any man destroys the sanctuary of God, God will destroy him, for the sanctuary of God is holy, and that is what you are.
If anyone makes the house of God unclean, God will put an end to him; for the house of God is holy, and you are his house.
If any one corrupt the temple of God, *him* shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are *ye*.
If anyone destroys God's sanctuary, God will destroy him; for God's sanctuary is holy, and that is what you are.
If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him; for God's temple is holy, which you are.
If any man destroy the temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
If any one is marring the Sanctuary of God, him will God mar; for the Sanctuary of God is holy, which you all are.
If any man defile the Temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the Temple of God is holy, which Temple ye are.
If anyone corrupts the sanctuary of God, God will bring that one to corruption; for the sanctuary of God is holy, which you are.
Yf eny man defyle the teple of God, him shal God destroye. For the temple of God is holy, which ye are.
if any man divide the temple of God, him shall God destroy: for you, who are the temple of God, are consecrated to him.
If anyone destroys the temple of God [corrupting it with false doctrine], God will destroy the destroyer; for the temple of God is holy (sacred), and that is what you are.
If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.
If any one destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and that temple you are.
If any man destroys the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are you.
If any man defileth the temple of God, him will God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, which [temple] ye are.
if any one the sanctuary of God doth waste, him shall God waste; for the sanctuary of God is holy, the which ye are.
If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person, because God's temple is holy and you are that temple.
If someone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, which is what you are.
If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is holy, and you are that temple.
Together you are God's holy temple, and God will destroy anyone who destroys his temple.
So if anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you yourselves are that temple.
If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple.
If any man destroy the Temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the Temple of God is holy, which ye are.
And whoever defiles the temple of God, God will destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and that temple is you.
If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him; for God's temple is holy, which you are.
If anyone destroys God's sanctuary, God will destroy him, for God's sanctuary is holy. And you are that sanctuary!
Whoso destroyeth the temple of Aloha, him will Aloha destroy for the temple of Aloha is holy, which you are.
17 Whoever shall mar the temple of God, God will mar him: for the temple of God is holy, which [fn] ye are.
If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.
God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple.
If any man destroys the house of God, God will destroy him. God's house is holy. You are the place where He lives.
If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which [temple] ye are.
If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple.
If anyone doth mar the shrine of God, God, will mar him; for the shrine of God is holy, - and such are ye.
But if any man violate the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which you are.
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy this one. For God's temple is holy, which you are.
If any man defyle the temple of God, hym shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which [temple] ye are.
If you destroy God's temple, God will destroy you, because God's temple is holy. You yourselves are God's temple.
If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy that person; for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are.
God will destroy anyone who destroys God's temple. For God's temple is holy, and you yourselves are his temple.
And if ony defoulith the temple of God, God schal leese hym; for the temple of God is hooli, which ye ben.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
any: 1 Corinthians 6:18-20, Leviticus 15:31, Leviticus 20:3, Numbers 19:20, Psalms 74:3, Psalms 79:1, Ezekiel 5:11, Ezekiel 7:22, Ezekiel 23:38, Ezekiel 23:39, Zephaniah 3:4
defile: or
destroy: for, Genesis 28:17, Exodus 3:5, 1 Chronicles 29:3, Psalms 93:5, Psalms 99:9, Isaiah 64:11, Ezekiel 43:12
Reciprocal: Exodus 19:6 - and an Leviticus 18:24 - Defile Leviticus 23:30 - General 2 Chronicles 29:5 - sanctify the house Zechariah 14:20 - HOLINESS Matthew 15:20 - which Mark 7:23 - defile 2 Corinthians 6:16 - ye are Ephesians 2:21 - an 2 Timothy 2:20 - in a 1 Peter 2:9 - an holy 1 John 4:13 - General Revelation 11:1 - Rise
Cross-References
and sayde vnto him: frende how fortuned it that thou camest in hither and hast not on a weddyng garment? And he was eve spechlesse.
Then shall he answere the and saye: Verely I saye vnto you in as moche as ye did it not to one of ye leest of these ye did it not to me.
And he sayde vnto him: Of thine awne mouth iudge I the thou evyll servaunt. knewest thou that I am a strayte man takinge vp that I layde not doune and repinge that I dyd not sowe?
wordes have I spoke vnto you yt in me ye might have peace. For in ye worlde shall ye have tribulacio: but be of good cheare I have over come the worlde.
Ye and we knowe that whatsoever ye lawe sayth he sayth it to them which are vnder the lawe. That all mouthes maye be stopped and all the worlde be subdued to god
Gill's Notes on the Bible
If any man defile the temple of God,.... By the wisdom of the world, through philosophy, and vain deceit; by bringing in false doctrines, errors, and heresies, and hereby corrupt their minds from the simplicity that is in Christ; and make rents, factions, and divisions among them:
him shall God destroy; body and soul in hell; for as their wicked principles and heretical notions are pernicious to others, they are damnable to themselves, and will bring upon them that judgment which lingereth not, and that damnation which slumbereth not. The false prophet, as well as the beast, and the devil, shall be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone. God is not only an avenger of all immoralities committed against his righteous law, but of all false doctrine and false worship, and of everything that is contrary to the Gospel, and to the order and ordinances of it. The reason of this is,
for the temple of God is holy; alluding to the holiness of Solomon's temple,
"into which a man might not go with his staff, nor with his shoes on, nor with his purse, nor with dust upon his feet, nor might he make it a thoroughfare, and much less spit in it o.''
And yet, how was it polluted in our Lord's time by the Jews, who made it a den of thieves, instead of an house of prayer?
which temple ye are. This is added for further confirmation, and to assert their holiness in doctrine, worship, and conversation, and to deter the false teachers from making use of any means to corrupt them in either.
o Misn. Beracot, c. 9. sect. 5.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
If any man defile ... - Or, “destroy, corrupt” (φθείρει phtheirei). The Greek word is the same in both parts of the sentence. “If any man ‘destroy’ the temple of God, God shall ‘destroy’ him.” This is presented in the form of an adage or proverb. And the truth here stated is based on the fact that the temple of God was inviolable. That temple was holy; and if any man subsequently destroyed it, it might be presumed that God would destroy him. The figurative sense is, “If any man by his doctrines or precepts shall pursue such a course as tends to destroy the church, God shall severely punish him.
For the temple of God is holy - The temple of God is to be regarded as sacred and inviolable. This was unquestionably the common opinion among the Jews respecting the temple at Jerusalem; and it was the common doctrine of the Gentiles respecting their temples. Sacred places were regarded as inviolable; and this general truth Paul applies to the Christian church in general - Locke supposes that Paul had particular reference here to the false teachers in Corinth. But the expression, “if any man,” is equally applicable to all other false teachers as to him.
Which temple ye are - This proves that though Paul regarded them as lamentably corrupt in some respects, he still regarded them as a true church - as a part of the holy temple of God.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 17. If any man defile the temple — This clause is not consistently translated. Ει τις τον ναον του Θεου φθειρει, φθερει τουτον ὁ Θεος. If any man destroy the temple of God, him will God destroy. The verb is the same in both clauses. If any man injure, corrupt, or destroy the Church of God by false doctrine, God will destroy him-will take away his part out of the book of life. This refers to him who wilfully opposes the truth; the erring, mistaken man shall barely escape; but the obstinate opposer shall be destroyed. The former shall be treated leniently; the latter shall have judgment without mercy.
