16And 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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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:
And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.
And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 11-18)The apostle proceeds to address himself more particularly to the Corinthians, and cautions them against mingling with unbelievers. Here observe, I. How the caution is introduced with a profession, in a very pathetic manner, of the most tender affection to them, even like that of a father to his children , 2 Cor. 6:11-13. Though the apostle was happy in a great fluency of expressions, yet he seemed…
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