16 Or (A)what agreement does [a]the temple of God have with idols? For we are [b](B)the temple of (C)the living God; just as God said,

(D)I will (E)dwell among them and (F)walk among them;
And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
17 (G)Therefore, (H)come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.
And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will welcome you.
18 (I)And I will be a father to you,
And you shall be (J)sons and daughters to Me,”
Says the Lord Almighty.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Or a temple
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Or a temple

16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?(A) For we are the temple(B) of the living God.(C) As God has said:

“I will live with them
    and walk among them,
and I will be their God,
    and they will be my people.”[a](D)

17 Therefore,

“Come out from them(E)
    and be separate,
says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing,
    and I will receive you.”[b](F)

18 And,

“I will be a Father to you,
    and you will be my sons and daughters,(G)
says the Lord Almighty.”[c](H)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Lev. 26:12; Jer. 32:38; Ezek. 37:27
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:17 Isaiah 52:11; Ezek. 20:34,41
  3. 2 Corinthians 6:18 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8