Pentecost Season · The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica · Year C
1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17
You Are God's Temple
November 9, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?" (1 Corinthians 3:16)
Paul calls the church God's field and God's building, with Jesus Christ as the one foundation that no one can replace. Because God's Spirit dwells among them, the community itself is a holy temple, and whoever destroys that temple will answer to God.
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1 Corinthians 3 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
Explains Christ as foundation and the church as God's temple.
1 Corinthians 3 Commentary Precept Austin
Word-study commentary on the temple imagery.
1 Corinthians 3 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries verse by verse.
1 Corinthians 3 - Gill's Exposition StudyLight
Older full exposition of the chapter.
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