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.


In Context

13 but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let your heart also expand itself.

14 Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation is there between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?

15 and what consent of Christ with Beliar, or what part for a believer along with an unbeliever?

16 and 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.

17 Wherefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and touch not what is unclean, and I will receive you;

18 and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith 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 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:16And 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.