1 Cor. 3:17 in context
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First letter to the Corinthians 3:17

If anyone destroys (ruins, damages) God's temple [with false teachings], God will destroy him. God's temple is holy, and that temple is you.
[Paul emphasizes that the believers together constitute God's temple. Here, the Gk. word naos is used to describe the sanctuary with its inner rooms (not the Gk. word hieron, which is used for the outer courtyards). Peter uses the same image, where everyone is a "living stone" in a spiritual building, see 1 Pet. 2:5. A little later, Paul uses the same image of the temple again for the individual believer, see 1 Cor. 6:19. God takes a serious view of leaders who do not build up but destroy his holy dwelling place.]
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Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

εἴ   τις   τὸν   ναὸν   τοῦ   θεοῦ   φθείρει,   φθερεῖ   τοῦτον   ὁ   θεός·   ὁ   γὰρ   ναὸς   τοῦ   θεοῦ   ἅγιός   ἐστιν,   οἵτινές   ἐστε   ὑμεῖς.¶  

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The greek text has 21 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1487
 εἴ (ei)
 If
Cond. part./conj. Conditional Particle or Conjunction
 COND
G5100
 τις (tis)
 anyone
Indef. pron. Indefinite pronoun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
X-NSM
G3588
 τὸν (ton)
 the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G3485
 ναὸν (naon)
 temple
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G3588
 τοῦ (toy)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G2316
 θεοῦ (theoy)
 of God
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G5351
 φθείρει, (phtheirei,)
 destroys,
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G5351
 φθερεῖ (phtherei)
 will destroy
VERB Verb
fut. active ind. future active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-FAI-3S
G3778
 τοῦτον (toyton)
 him
Demonstrative pron. Demonstrative pronoun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
D-ASM
G3588
 ὁ (o)
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G2316
 θεός· (theos.)
 God;
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G3588
 ὁ (o)
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G1063
 γὰρ (gar)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3485
 ναὸς (naos)
 the temple
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G3588
 τοῦ (toy)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G2316
 θεοῦ (theoy)
 of God
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G0040
 ἅγιός (agios)
 holy
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G1510
 ἐστιν, (estin,)
 is,
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G3748
 οἵτινές (oitines)
 which
Relative pron. Relative pronoun
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
R-NPM
G1510
 ἐστε (este)
 are
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. second person plural
V-PAI-2P
G4771
 ὑμεῖς.¶ (ymeis.)
 you.
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
nom. pl. second person Nominative plural
P-2NP

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