¹⁷ If anyone destroys the ^[a]temple of God, God will destroy ^[b]that person; for the ^[c]temple of God is holy, ^[d]and that is what you are.

¹² So, as those who have been ^(A)chosen of God, holy and beloved, ^(B)put on a ^(C)heart of compassion, kindness, ^(D)humility, gentleness, and ^[a](E)patience;

²² yet He has now ^(A)reconciled you in His ^(B)body of flesh through death, in order to ^(C)present you before Him ^(D)holy and blameless and beyond reproach—

Jesus Our High Priest

3 Therefore, ^(A)holy brothers and sisters, partakers of a ^(B)heavenly calling, consider ^(C)the Apostle and ^(D)High Priest of our ^(E)confession: Jesus;