16And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? for you are the temple of the living God; as God has said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.


In Context

13 Now for a recompense in the same, (I speak as to my children,) be you also enlarged.

14 Be you not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion has light with darkness?

15 And what concord has Christ with Belial? or what part has he that believes with an infidel?

16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? for you are the temple of the living God; as God has said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

17 Why come out from among them, and be you separate, said the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

18 And will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, said the Lord Almighty.

2 Corinthians 6:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:16And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:16What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. 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."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:16And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God; as God saith: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:16And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:16and what agreement of God's temple with idols? for ye are the living God's temple; according as God has said, I will dwell among them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be to me a people.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:16And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:16And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:16What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, |I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:16and what agreement to the sanctuary of God with idols? for ye are a sanctuary of the living God, according as God said — 'I will dwell in them, and will walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people,