As believers strive to honor God with their bodies, they are reminded that their physical form is a temple of the Holy Spirit. In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, the apostle Paul teaches that the body should be used to glorify God, and in 1 Corinthians 6:12, he cautions against using it for sinful purposes. The Bible does not explicitly mention smoking cigarettes, but principles such as self-control and stewardship of the body, as seen in 1 Corinthians 10:13, can guide Christians in making wise choices about their health and habits. By considering these scriptures, believers can discern that habits like smoking cigarettes may not align with God's design for their bodies, as destroying one's temple is condemned in 1 Corinthians 3:17.
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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.
“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
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;
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
Firebrands stream from his mouth; fiery sparks shoot forth! Smoke billows from his nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning reeds. His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour from his mouth.