Lesson 471: 1 Corinthians 6:19
The Blueprint — The Verse
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
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The Context — The History
Corinth's culture treated the body as property for pleasure and social advancement. PaulPaul is the apostle who carried the message of Jesus into the Gentile world, transforming early Christianity through his missionary journeys, his letters, and his profound teaching on grace, faith, and the New Covenant. More countered with resurrectionResurrection is God’s act of raising the dead to new life — first seen in Christ’s victory over the grave, and ultimately fulfilled when all humanity is raised for judgment, transformation, and eternal destiny. More hope and the dignity of the body in God's design.
The Narrative — The Lead-Up
PaulPaul is the apostle who carried the message of Jesus into the Gentile world, transforming early Christianity through his missionary journeys, his letters, and his profound teaching on grace, faith, and the New Covenant. More confronted sexual immorality and lawsuits among believers. He argued that bodies joined to ChristJesus of Nazareth, also called the Christ or the Messiah, is the central figure of the New Testament and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. Born in the line of David, He taught with divine authority, performed miracles, and revealed the kingdom of God. More must not be joined to prostitutes, declaring each believer's body a templeThe Temple was the permanent house of worship built in Jerusalem to replace the Tabernacle as the central place of sacrifice, prayer, and covenant worship for Israel. It served as the dwelling place of God's presence among His people and became one of the most sacred locations in biblical history. The Temple pointed forward to the coming of the Messiah,... More of the Holy Spirit received from God.
The Echo — Follow-on Verses
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Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
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For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
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Discussion
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How does 'you are not your own' reshape choices about your body?
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What does honoring the Spirit's templeThe Temple was the permanent house of worship built in Jerusalem to replace the Tabernacle as the central place of sacrifice, prayer, and covenant worship for Israel. It served as the dwelling place of God's presence among His people and became one of the most sacred locations in biblical history. The Temple pointed forward to the coming of the Messiah,... More mean practically?
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Where does culture treat the body as disposable or merely personal?

