1 Corinthians 3:16 KJV

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

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:16-22

3:16-22 Do you not know that you are God's temple, and that the Spirit of God has his dwelling place in you? If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him; for the temple of God is holy and you are that temple. Let no one deceive you. If any one among you thinks he is wise in this world, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it stands written, "He who clutches the wise in their cunning craftiness"; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God ,.... The apostle having spoken of the saints as God's building, of himself as a wise master builder, of Christ as the only foundation, and of various doctrines as the materials laid thereon, proceeds to observe to this church, and the members of it, that they being incorporated together in a Gospel church state, were the temple of God; and which was what they could not, or at least ought not, to be ignorant of: and they are so called, in allusion to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:16

Ye are the temple of God - The apostle resumes here what he had asserted in 1 Corinthians 3:9 ; : Ye are God's building. As the whole congregation of Israel were formerly considered as the temple and habitation of God, because God dwelt among them, so here the whole Church of Corinth is called the temple of God, because all genuine believers have the Spirit of God to dwell in them; and Christ has promised to be always in the midst even of two or three who are gathered together in his name.... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:16

Verse 16 16.Know ye not, etc. Having admonished the teachers as to their duty, he now addresses himself to the pupils — that they, too, may take heed to themselves. To the teachers he had said, “You are the master-builders of the house of God.” He now says to the people, “You are the temples of God. It is your part, therefore, to take care that you be not, in any way defiled.” Now, the design (190) is, that they may not prostitute themselves to the service of men. He confers upon them... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:13-23

The cure for the party spirit. Having still in mind the difficulty occasioned by those who claimed to be superior teachers; and gathered parties round them, the apostle proceeds to show that merely human wisdom is in itself worthless for spiritual purposes, and, therefore, that the possession of it alone is no reason for the exaltation of the teacher who is endowed with it." A man over confident in his superior knowledge is always a dangerous man. The most learned are always the most... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16

Know ye not. The phrase is used by St. Paul in this Epistle to emphasize important truths, as in 1 Corinthians 5:6 ; 1 Corinthians 6:2 ,.9, 15; 1 Corinthians 9:13 , 1 Corinthians 9:24 . Out of this Epistle it only occurs in Romans 6:16 ; Romans 11:2 . That ye are the temple of God. "Ye," both collectively ( Ephesians 2:21 ) and individually; "God's shrine;" not built for men's glory. The word "temple" in the Old Testament always means the material temple; in the Gospels our... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

Humanity the temple of God. "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are." The apostle is writing not to those who were spiritually perfect; on the contrary, to those who were characterized by most salient moral defects. Yet he says, "Ye are the temple of God." Let us, therefore, look at man— I. As A DIVINE " TEMPLE ." "The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

"The temple of God." The temple at Jerusalem was holy, being constructed according to Divine directions, inhabited by the Divine glory, and con-secreted by divinely appointed services and sacrifices. But that temple was local, temporary, and for a purpose. It was, in accordance with the Lord's prediction, destroyed and abolished before the generation which rejected him passed away. And it was not intended that it should be replaced by any material edifice. The spiritual temple was destined... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

God's temple. Declared to be the Church of Christ. Each community of Christians is a temple of God. The old temple has perished; this is the new and the imperishable. The Christian Church has often been insignificant in numbers, wealth, position, earthly learning; men have despised her; judged by human standards she has appeared contemptible; but the Divine thought has been this— the temple of God! I. RESEMBLANCES . 1. Erected under Divine direction. The old and new temples... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:16-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:16

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:16

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:13-23

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

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