Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17
Here the apostle resumes his argument and exhortation, founding it on his former allusion, You are God's building, 1 Cor. 3:9; and here, Know you not that you are the temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile (corrupt and destroy) the temple of God, him shall God destroy (the same word is in the original in both clauses); for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. It looks from other parts of the epistle, where the apostle argues to the very same purport... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:11-15
Here the apostle informs us what foundation he had laid at the bottom of all his labours among them?even Jesus Christ, the chief corner-stone, Eph. 2:20. Upon this foundation all the faithful ministers of Christ build. Upon this rock all the Christians found their hopes. Those that build their hopes of heaven on any other foundation build upon the sand. Other foundation can no man lay besides what is laid?even Jesus Christ. Note, The doctrine of our Saviour and his mediation is the principal... read more