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1 Corinthians 3:17

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← 1 Corinthians 3:16	1 Corinthians 3:17 (KJV)	1 Corinthians 3:18 →
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.	Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

If any man^G1536 defile^G5351 the temple^G3485 of God^G2316, him^G5126 shall^G5351 God^G2316 destroy^G5351; for^G1063 the temple^G3485 of God^G2316 is^G2076 holy^G40, which^G3748 temple ye^G5210 are^G2075.

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Original Greek

εἴ τις τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ φθείρει, φθερεῖ τοῦτον ὁ Θεός· ὁ γὰρ ναὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἅγιός ἐστιν, οἵτινές ἐστε ὑμεῖς.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
εἴ	ei	G1487	COND	If any man
τις	tis	G5100	X-NSM
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	the
ναὸν	naon	G3485	N-ASM	temple
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God
φθείρει,	phtheirei	G5351	V-PAI-3S	defile
φθερεῖ	phtherei	G5351	V-FAI-3S	shall destroy
τοῦτον	touton	G5126	D-ASM	him
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Θεός·	Theos	G2316	N-NSM	God
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	for
ναὸς	naos	G3485	N-NSM	temple
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God
ἅγιός	hagios	G40	A-NSM	holy
ἐστιν,	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is
οἵτινές	hoitines	G3748	R-NPM	which
ἐστε	este	G2075	V-PAI-2P	are
ὑμεῖς.	humeis	G5210	P-2NP	ye

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G40 — ἅγιος (hágios, hag'-ee-os): set apart, holy, sacred — from (an awful thing) (compare ἁγνός, θάλπω); sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated):--(most) holy (one, thing), saint.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1536 — εἴ τις (eí tis, i tis): from εἰ and τὶς; if any:--he that, if a(-ny) man('s thing, from any, ought), whether any, whosoever.
• G2075 — ἐστέ (esté, es-teh'): second person plural present indicative of εἰμί; ye are:--be, have been, belong.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G3485 — ναός (naós, nah-os'): a temple, shrine — from a primary (to dwell); a fane, shrine, temple :--shrine, temple. Compare ἱερόν.
• G3748 — ὅστις (hóstis, hos'-tis): whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever — from ὅς and τὶς; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:--X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare ὅτι.
• G5126 — τοῦτον (toûton, too'-ton): accusative case singular masculine of οὗτος; this (person, as objective of verb or preposition):--him, the same, that, this.
• G5210 — ὑμεῖς (hymeîs, hoo-mice'): irregular plural of σύ; you (as subjective of verb):--ye (yourselves), you.
• G5351 — φθείρω (phtheírō, fthi'-ro): I corrupt, spoil, destroy — probably strengthened from (to pine or waste); properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. to spoil (by any process) or (generally) to ruin (especially figuratively, by moral influences, to deprave):--corrupt (self), defile, destroy.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G1487 — εἰ (ei, i): if — a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:--forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μή(γε), εἰ καί, εἰ μή, εἰ μή τι, εἴ περ, εἴ πως, εἴ τις, ἐκ. See also ἐάν.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5100 — τὶς (tìs, tis): any one, some one — an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:--a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• any — Leviticus 15:31, Leviticus 20:3, Numbers 19:20, Psalms 74:3, Psalms 79:1, Ezekiel 5:11, Ezekiel 7:22, Ezekiel 23:38-39, Zephaniah 3:4, 1 Corinthians 6:18-20
• destroy — Genesis 28:17, Exodus 3:5, 1 Chronicles 29:3, Psalms 93:5, Psalms 99:9, Isaiah 64:11, Ezekiel 43:12

Reciprocal references (13): Exodus 19:6, Leviticus 18:24, Leviticus 23:30, 2 Chronicles 29:5, Zechariah 14:20, Matthew 15:20, Mark 7:23, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Ephesians 2:21, 2 Timothy 2:20, 1 Peter 2:9, 1 John 4:13, Revelation 11:1

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
• Torrey’s: CHASTITY, CHURCH, THE, TITLES AND NAMES OF THE CHURCH
• Nave’s: CHURCH, HOLINESS, HOUSE OF GOD, SACRILEGE, TEMPLE, WICKED (PEOPLE)

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