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    It is not the case that 1 Corinthians 3:17 is a verse of Scripture by Paul

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    • 1.Some scholars argue 1 Corinthians contains interpolations; 3:17 may be a later insertion by an editor.
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    • 2.The verse's harshness (God destroys those defiling the temple) differs from Paul's typical grace emphasis.
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    • 1.1 Corinthians is universally attested in early Christian manuscripts and canonical lists as Paul's letter.
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    • 2.The letter claims Pauline authorship (1 Cor 1:1), and no competing authorship claims exist in tradition.
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    • 3.1 Corinthians 3:17's theology and rhetoric align with Paul's authentic undisputed letters.
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