The Temple of God. Know ye not, Paul asks, 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. Man is God's workmanship, his masterpiece, created for a high and holy purpose; and on every part of the human tabernacle God desires to write his law. Every nerve and muscle, every mental and physical endowment, is to be kept pure.

Ved I ikke, spørger Paulus, at I er Guds tempel, og Guds Ånd bor i jer? Hvis nogen ødelægger Guds tempel, skal Gud ødelægge ham; thi Guds tempel er helligt, og I er jo hans tempel! Mennesket er Guds skabning, Guds mesterværk, skabt i en ædel og hellig hensigt, og på alt i den menneskelige bolig ønsker Gud at skrive sin lov. Hver nerve og muskel, hver åndelig og fysisk evne må bevares ren.