2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? for you are the temple of the living God; as God has said, I will dwell in them… 1. If we be the temples of God, let us be holy: for "holiness, O Lord, becometh Thy house for ever." 2. The temple is the house of prayer. Wouldst thou pray in God's temple? Pray in thyself. 3. The sound of the high praises of God must be heard in these temples. Even in the midst of ourselves, in our own hearts, let us think upon His mercies, there echo forth His praises. 4. The inhabitant disposeth all the rooms of his house: if God dwell in us, let Him rule us. Submit thy will to His Word, thy affections to His Spirit. It is fit that every man should bear rule in his own house. 5. Let us be glad when He is in us, and give Him no disturbance. Let not the foulness of any room make Him dislike His habitation. Cleanse all the corners of sin, and perfume the whole house. 6. If we be the Lord's houses, then nobody's else. The material temples are not to be diverted to common offices; much more should the spiritual be used only for God's service. Let us not alienate His rights: thus He will say, "This is My house, here will I dwell, for I have a delight therein." Oh, may we so adorn these temples with graces, that God may take delight to dwell in us! (T. Adams.) Parallel Verses KJV: And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. |
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