“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.”
In plain words: God's Spirit lives inside everyone who trusts Jesus, so your body is like a holy home for Him. Jesus paid a great price for you, so live in a way that honors God with your whole body.
What 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 means.
The Spirit of God lives in you. How you treat your body is part of how you worship.
Common questions about 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
What does it mean that my body is a temple?
In Bible times, a temple was a holy place where God's presence lived. Paul, who wrote this letter, says that for people who trust Jesus, that place is now their own body. God's Holy Spirit lives inside each believer. So your body is more than something you carry around. It is a home for God, which makes it valuable and worth caring for. You do not have to be perfect first. The Spirit is given to those who trust Jesus, as a gift of God's love.
Apply it today: Pause today and thank God out loud that His Spirit lives in those who trust Jesus.
What does 'bought at a price' mean?
Paul uses the picture of buying something. The price was Jesus' life. He died on the cross to forgive sin and bring people back to God (1 Peter 1:18-19). So 'you are not your own' does not describe a harsh owner. It describes someone rescued and loved. Think of a person who pays a huge cost to save someone they care about. Because Jesus gave so much, your life matters deeply to Him, and living for Him is a way of saying thank you.
Apply it today: Read Mark 10:45 today and thank Jesus for what He gave.
What does it look like to honor God with my body?
Look at the verse before this one, 1 Corinthians 6:18. Paul was talking about sexual sin, so God's plan for sex is part of the picture. But the idea is bigger. It includes how we eat, rest, work, speak and care for ourselves and others. It is not a score to win, and it is not a reason for shame. Honoring God starts with remembering whose home your body is, then taking small, steady steps that treat it well. God is patient with people who are learning.
Apply it today: Choose one small way to care for your body today, like a walk, a full glass of water or an earlier bedtime, and do it as a thank-you to God.
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Choose one thing today that honors your body: the walk, the water, the early night. Your body houses the Spirit of God. Treat it like it.
Pray it back.
Holy Spirit, You live in me. I’ll take care of this body for Your glory.
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