Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

And what union is there for the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God, just as God has said: "I will dwell in them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people."

being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,

in whom you also are being built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.

but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the boast of hope firm until [the] end.

He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and by no means shall he go out any longer. And I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from heaven from My God. And My new name.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's [own] possession, that you may proclaim the excellent virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

But you shall be called priests of the Lord, the ministers of God; you shall eat the strength of nations, and shall be admired because of their wealth.

And I will take of them priests and Levites, says the Lord.

and He made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

and have made them kings and priests to our God; and they will reign on the earth."

Blessed and holy is he that has part in the first resurrection. Over these the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him for a thousand years.

Offer to God the sacrifice of praise; and pay your vows to the Most High.

The sacrifice of praise will glorify Me; and that is the way in which I will show to him the salvation of God.

Let my prayer be set forth before You as incense; the lifting up of my hands [as] an evening sacrifice.

Take with you words, and turn to the Lord your God. Speak to Him, that you may not receive [the reward of] unrighteousness, but that you may receive good things; and we will render in return the fruit of our lips.

For from the rising of the sun, even to the going down thereof, My name has been glorified among the Gentiles; and in every place incense is offered to My name, and a pure offering: for My name is great among the Gentiles, says the Lord Almighty.

You worship what you do not know; we [Jews] worship what we know, because salvation is of the Jews.

God [is] Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

Therefore, brothers, I exhort you through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, well pleasing to God, [which is] your intelligent service.

But even if I am being poured upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice; [yea], and I rejoice with you all.

And I have all things and abound. I have been made full, having received from Epaphroditus the things [sent] from you, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

Therefore through Him let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, confessing to His name.

But do not forget the doing of good and generosity, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

If anyone speaks, [let him speak] as the utterances of God. If anyone serves, [let him serve] as from strength, as God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

having been filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

And I have all things and abound. I have been made full, having received from Epaphroditus the things [sent] from you, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

And whatever you may do in word or deed, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.