What does 1 Corinthians 3:17 mean?

1 Corinthians 3:17 highlights themes such as holiness, temple, judgment when read in context.

How should I apply 1 Corinthians 3:17 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

15If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

16Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

17If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

18Let 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.

19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

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1 Peter 2:5
This verse also refers to believers as a spiritual house, emphasizing their holy status.
Romans 12:1
This verse encourages believers to present their bodies as living sacrifices, linking to the idea of holiness.
2 Corinthians 6:16
This passage speaks about the relationship between God and His people as the temple.