1 Corinthians 3
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1 Corinthians 3:16-23

16Do 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]?

17If 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.

18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool [discarding his worldly pretensions and acknowledging his lack of wisdom], so that he may become [truly] wise.

19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness (absurdity, stupidity) before God; for it is written [in Scripture], “[He is] The one who catches the wise and clever in their craftiness;”

20and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the [humanly] wise, that they are useless.”

21So let no one boast in men [about their wisdom, or of having this or that one as a leader]. For all things are yours,

22whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas (Peter) or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things are yours,

23and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God.

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