1 Corinthians 3:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person; for God's temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.

New Living Translation
God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

English Standard Version
If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

Berean Study Bible
If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

New American Standard Bible
If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy that person; for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are.

NASB 1995
If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are.

NASB 1977
If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are.

Amplified Bible
If anyone destroys the temple of God [corrupting it with false doctrine], God will destroy the destroyer; for the temple of God is holy (sacred), and that is what you are.

Christian Standard Bible
If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and that is what you are.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If anyone destroys God's sanctuary, God will destroy him; for God's sanctuary is holy, and that is what you are.

Contemporary English Version
Together you are God's holy temple, and God will destroy anyone who destroys his temple.

Good News Translation
God will destroy anyone who destroys God's temple. For God's temple is holy, and you yourselves are his temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him because God's temple is holy. You are that holy temple!

International Standard Version
If anyone destroys God's sanctuary, God will destroy him, for God's sanctuary is holy. And you are that sanctuary!

NET Bible
If someone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, which is what you are.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

New King James Version
If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

King James 2000 Bible
If any man defiles the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

New Heart English Bible
If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him; for God's temple is holy, which you are.

World English Bible
If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him; for God's temple is holy, which you are.

American King James Version
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

American Standard Version
If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

A Faithful Version
If anyone defiles the temple of God, God shall destroy him because the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

Darby Bible Translation
If any one corrupt the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

English Revised Version
If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Webster's Bible Translation
If any man defileth the temple of God, him will God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
If any man destroy the Temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the Temple of God is holy, which ye are.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
If any man defyle the temple of God, hym shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yf eny man defyle the teple of God, him shal God destroye. For the temple of God is holy, which ye are.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Yf eny man defyle the temple of god him shall god destroye. For the temple of god is holy which temple ye are.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
If anyone ruins the temple of God, God will ruin him; for the temple of God is holy, which you are.

Berean Literal Bible
If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is holy, which you are.

Young's Literal Translation
if any one the sanctuary of God doth waste, him shall God waste; for the sanctuary of God is holy, the which ye are.

Smith's Literal Translation
If any one destroy the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which ye are.

Literal Emphasis Translation
If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, which you are.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if any man violate the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which you are.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But if anyone violates the Temple of God, God will destroy him. For the Temple of God is holy, and you are that Temple.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Whoever destroys the Temple of God, God destroys; for the Temple of God is holy, which you are.

Lamsa Bible
And whoever defiles the temple of God, God will destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and that temple is you.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

Godbey New Testament
If any one destroys the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which ye are.

Haweis New Testament
If any man prophane the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Mace New Testament
if any man divide the temple of God, him shall God destroy: for you, who are the temple of God, are consecrated to him.

Weymouth New Testament
If any one is marring the Sanctuary of God, him will God mar; for the Sanctuary of God is holy, which you all are.

Worrell New Testament
If any one destroys the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

Worsley New Testament
If any one destroy the temple of God, him will God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, and this temple are ye.
















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