16 (A)Do you not know that (B)you are a [a]temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys the [b]temple of God, God will destroy [c]that person; for the [d]temple of God is holy, [e]and that is what you are.

18 (C)Take care that no one deceives himself. (D)If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in (E)this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise. 19 For (F)the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the sight of God. For it is written: “He is (G)the one who catches the wise by their craftiness”; 20 and again, “(H)The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are useless.” 21 So then, (I)no one is to be boasting in people. For (J)all things belong to you, 22 (K)whether Paul or Apollos or [f]Cephas, or the world or (L)life or death, or things present or things to come; all things belong to you, 23 and (M)you belong to Christ, and (N)Christ belongs to God.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:16 Or sanctuary
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:17 Or sanctuary
  3. 1 Corinthians 3:17 Lit this
  4. 1 Corinthians 3:17 Or sanctuary
  5. 1 Corinthians 3:17 Lit who you are
  6. 1 Corinthians 3:22 Peter’s Aramaic name

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