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Verse of the Day

Sunday, December 13, 2026

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1 Corinthians 3:16 NIV

Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?

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Translations of Today's Verse

King James Version

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

English Standard Version

Do you not know that youThe Greek for you is plural in verses 16 and 17 are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?

The Message

You realize, don't you, that you are the temple of God, and God himself is present in you?

New King James Version

Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

New Living Translation

Don't you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you?

Commentary on Today's Verse

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

(Read 1 Corinthians 3:16-17)

From other parts of the epistle, it appears that the false teachers among the Corinthians taught unholy doctrines. Such teaching tended to corrupt, to pollute, and destroy the building, which should be kept pure and holy for God. Those who spread loose principles, which render the church of God unholy, bring destruction upon themselves. Christ by his Spirit dwells in all true believers. Christians are holy by profession, and should be pure and clean, both in heart and conversation. He is deceived who deems himself the temple of the Holy Ghost, yet is unconcerned about personal holiness, or the peace and purity of the church.

1 Corinthians 3:16 In-Context

¹⁴ If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward.

¹⁵ If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved-even though only as one escaping through the flames.

¹⁶ Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst?

¹⁷ If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person; for God's temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.

¹⁸ Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become "fools" so that you may become wise.

This Week's Daily Bible Verses

Saturday, December 12

Isaiah 40:28-31

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.