Bible verses for children
Together, a dwelling place for God.
1 Corinthians 3:16
Don’t you know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?
1 Corinthians 3:16 · World English Bible Classic (WEB)
In simple words
What does this verse mean?
Here “you” addresses the community together. Paul pictures the believers as God’s temple, where the Spirit dwells. Damaging their shared life is serious because the community belongs to God.
Help protect trust in your group by refusing gossip and welcoming fair cooperation.
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How can you care for the life of a whole community?
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Bible context & readings +
First Corinthians 3:16–17 follows warnings about divisions and building on Christ. The temple image here is communal; distinguish it from the later discussion of an individual’s body in chapter 6.
Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.A simple prayer +
Holy Spirit, help us care for our shared life. Amen.
A suggested prayer, written for this guide.