“Know Ye Not That Ye Are the Temple of God . . . ?”
1 Corinthians 3:16–17
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
President Gordon B. Hinckley said:
“Paul’s words to the Corinthian Saints are as applicable to us today as they were to those to whom he wrote. Said he:
“‘Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
“‘If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are’ (1 Corinthians 3:16–17).
“Again Paul’s counsel to Timothy, ‘Keep thyself pure’ (1 Tim. 5:22).
“Those are simple words. But they are ever so important. Paul is saying, in effect, stay away from those things which will tear you down and destroy you spiritually. Stay away from television shows which lead to unclean thoughts and unclean language. Stay away from videos which will lead to evil thoughts. They won’t help you. They will only hurt you. Stay away from books and magazines which are sleazy and filthy in what they say and portray. Keep thyself pure.”
(Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Gordon B. Hinckley [2016], 251–52.)
