John

John 2:21

21But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
was speakingἔλεγενelegenVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
aboutπερὶperiPrepositionG4012 about, concerning, around
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
templeναοῦnaouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG3485 a temple, shrine
HisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
bodyσώματοςsōmatosNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG4983 body, flesh

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Corinthians 6:19 · 1 Corinthians 3:16 · Ephesians 2:20–22 · Colossians 2:9 · Hebrews 8:2 · Colossians 1:19 · John 1:14 · 2 Corinthians 6:16 · 1 Peter 2:4–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.