The human body is regarded as a sacred temple in Scripture, with each individual's body being a dwelling place for the Holy Spirit. As stated in 1 Corinthians, believers are urged to honor God with their bodies, recognizing they have been bought with a price. The book of Leviticus prohibits mutilation of the body, while 1 Corinthians emphasizes the importance of treating one's body with respect and care. Additionally, Romans encourages believers to offer their bodies as living sacrifices, and 1 Corinthians notes the need for self-discipline in order to glorify God with one's physical form.
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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.
You must not make any cuts in your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.
Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.
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;
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.