1Corinthians 3:16 “Don’t you know that you are God’s temple and that the Spirit of God lives in you?”
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vv. 1-4: Corinthians are immature, still divided over human leaders.
vv. 5-9: Paul and Apollos are God’s servants; God gives growth.
vv. 10-15: Paul laid a foundation (Christ); works will be tested by fire.
vv. 16-17: The church is God’s temple; defiling it brings judgment.
vv. 18-23: Reject worldly wisdom; all belongs to believers in Christ.
1 Corinthians 3 rebukes immaturity, portraying the church as God’s temple built on Christ alone.