1 Corinthians 3:16-20

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on 1 Corinthians 3:16-20

16Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
17If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
18Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.
19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
20And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”
— 1 Corinthians 3:16-20

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