16 And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols?(A) For we[a] are the temple of the living God, as God said:

I will dwell(B)
and walk among them,
and I will be their God,(C)
and they will be my people.[b](D)
17 Therefore, come out from among them
and be separate, says the Lord;
do not touch any unclean thing,
and I will welcome you.[c](E)
18 And I will be a Father(F) to you,
and you will be sons(G) and daughters to me,
says the Lord Almighty.[d](H)

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Footnotes

  1. 6:16 Other mss read you
  2. 6:16 Lv 26:12; Jr 31:33; 32:38; Ezk 37:26
  3. 6:17 Is 52:11
  4. 6:18 2Sm 7:14; Is 43:6; 49:22; 60:4; Hs 1:10

16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols?(A) For we are the temple(B) of the living God.(C) 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.”[a](D)

17 Therefore,

“Come out from them(E)
    and be separate,
says the Lord.
Touch no unclean thing,
    and I will receive you.”[b](F)

18 And,

“I will be a Father to you,
    and you will be my sons and daughters,(G)
says the Lord Almighty.”[c](H)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:16 Lev. 26:12; Jer. 32:38; Ezek. 37:27
  2. 2 Corinthians 6:17 Isaiah 52:11; Ezek. 20:34,41
  3. 2 Corinthians 6:18 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8