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2 Corinthians 6:16
16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them ; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
2 Corinthians 6:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
- New International Version (NIV)What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people.”
Context of 2 Corinthians 6:16
14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 15And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them ; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 17Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing ; and I will receive you, 18And I will be a Father to you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 62 Corinthians 6:16 word by word
τίς δὲ συγκατάθεσις ναῷ θεοῦ μετὰ εἰδώλων; ἡμεῖς γὰρ ναὸς θεοῦ ἐσμεν ζῶντος, καθὼς εἶπεν ὁ θεὸς ὅτι ἐνοικήσω ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐμπεριπατήσω, καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτῶν θεὸς καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μου λαός.Read the interlinear
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- whatτίςtis · which?G5101
- agreementσυγκατάθεσιςsugkatathesis · agreementG4783
- templeναόςnaos · templeG3485
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- idolsεἴδωλονeidōlon · idolG1497
- forγάρgar · forG1063
- yeὑμεῖςhumeis · youG5210
- areἐστέeste · you areG2075
- livingζάωzaō · to liveG2198
- asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
- saidεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
- ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- dwellἐνοικέωenoikeō · to dwell in/withG1774
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- inἐμπεριπατέωemperipateō · to walk in/amongG1704
- beἔσομαιesomai · will beG2071
- myμοίmoi · to meG3427
- peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 6:16
- Exodus 20:3Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
- Exodus 23:13And in all things that I have said to you be circumspect: and make no mention of the names of other gods, neither let it be heard from thy mouth.
- Exodus 34:14For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
- Deuteronomy 4:23Take heed to yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.
- Deuteronomy 5:7Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
- Deuteronomy 6:14Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are around you;
- Joshua 24:14Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the river, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
- 1 Samuel 7:3And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts to the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.
- 1 Kings 18:21And Elijah came to all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD is God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
- 2 Kings 17:33They feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from there.
- 2 Kings 21:4And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.
- 2 Kings 23:5And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places around Jerusalem; them also that burned incense to Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
- 2 Chronicles 33:4Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.
- Ezekiel 36:25Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
- Hosea 14:8Ephraimshall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heardhim, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit found.
- Zephaniah 1:5And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 6:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16What agreement hath the temple of God with idols - Nothing could appear more abominable to a Jew than an idol in the temple of God: here, then, could be no agreement; the worship of the two is wholly incompatible. An idolater never worships the true God; a Christian never worships an idol. If ye join in idolatrous rites, it is impossible that ye should be Christians. Ye are the temple of the living God - God intends to make the heart of every believer his…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16And what agreement - ( ́ sugkatathesis). Assent, accord, agreement. what putting or laying down together is there? What is there in one that resembles the other? The temple of God - What has a temple of God to do with idol worship? It is erected for a different purpose, and the worship of idols in it would not be tolerated. It is implied here that Christians are themselves the temple of God, a fact which Paul proceeds immediately to illustrate; and that…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-18Verses 11-18 It is wrong for believers to join with the wicked and profane. The word unbeliever applies to all destitute of true faith. True pastors will caution their beloved children in the gospel, not to be unequally yoked. The fatal effects of neglecting Scripture precepts as to marriages clearly appear. Instead of a help meet, the union brings a snare. Those whose cross it is to be unequally united, without their wilful fault, may expect consolation…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16Believers together form the temple of the living God. The Holy Spirit lives in them, making them holy (1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Peter 2:1–10).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. agreement--accordance of sentiments (compare 1Ki 18:21; Ep 5:7, 11). the temple of God--that is, you believers (1Co 3:16; 6:19). with idols--Compare Dagon before the ark (1Sa 5:2-4). as--"even as God said." Quotation from Le 26:12; Jr 31:33; 32:38; Eze 37:26, 27; compare Mt 28:20; Joh 14:23. walk in them--rather, "among them." As "dwell" implies the divine presence, so "walk," the divine operation. God's dwelling in the body and soul of saints may be…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
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- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
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- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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