1 Corinthians 3:17
1 Corinthians · New Testament · Chapter 3
“If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.”1 Corinthians 3:17
What Does 1 Corinthians 3:17 Mean?
1 Corinthians 3:17 is found in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 3, verse 17 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Corinthians 3:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Peter 2:9“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”1 Corinthians 6:18“Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.”Ezekiel 43:12“This is the law of the house; Upon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house.”Numbers 19:20“But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.”Ezekiel 7:22“My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it.”Exodus 19:6“And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.”Ezekiel 5:11“Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.”Ezekiel 23:38“Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths.”Leviticus 15:31“Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.”Leviticus 20:3“And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.”Psalms 79:1“O GOD, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.”Mark 7:23“All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.”Jude 1:8“Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.”Exodus 3:5“And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.”Leviticus 18:24“Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:”Isaiah 64:11“Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.”Genesis 28:17“And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”Psalms 99:9“Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.”Leviticus 23:30“And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.”1 Chronicles 29:3“Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,”
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