1Cor 3:16-17 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Cor 3:16-17: 3:16-17 Christians must be very careful, both in what they teach and in how they relate to one another, because the body of believers is the temple of God , the home of the Spirit of God who lives in them (cp. Eph 2:21-22 ), and God’s temple is holy (see 1 Cor 1:2 ). There are terrible consequences for anyone who destroys God’s temple by such things as jealousy, argumentativeness, and divisiveness (see 3:3-4 ).

a3:16-17►

bEph 2:21-22►

c1 Cor 1:2►

‏ 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

Summary for 1Cor 3:16-17: 3:16-17 ^a Christians must be very careful, both in what they teach and in how they relate to one another, because the body of believers is the temple of God, the home of the Spirit of God who lives in them (cp. Eph 2:21-22 ^b), and God’s temple is holy (see 1 Cor 1:2 ^c). There are terrible consequences for anyone who destroys God’s temple by such things as jealousy, argumentativeness, and divisiveness (see 3:3-4 ^d).