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.

³⁴ and his interests are divided. The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

⁴ just as ^(A)He chose us in Him before ^(B)the foundation of the world, that we would be ^(C)holy and blameless before ^[a]Him. ^(D)In love

⁵ which in other generations was not made known to ^[a]mankind, as it has now been revealed to His holy ^(A)apostles and prophets ^[b]in the Spirit;

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—

^2 [a](A)Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth.

^5 (A)you also, as living stones, ^[a]are being built up as a ^(B)spiritual house for a holy ^(C)priesthood, to ^(D)offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. ⁶ For this is contained in ^[b]Scripture:

^7 (G)This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers,

⁸ and,

^(K)for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, ^(L)and to this they were also appointed.

⁹ But you are ^(M)a chosen people, a royal ^(N)priesthood, a ^(O)holy nation, ^(P)a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you ^(Q)out of darkness into His marvelous light;