“Your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God.”
1 Corinthians 6:19
Your body is not an obstacle to spiritual growth.
Paul's words to the Corinthians address how believers treat their bodies in a discussion of sexual conduct and belonging to God. The passage is not a command to achieve a certain appearance or level of fitness. Its wider implication is that physical life is not disposable or separate from faith. Your body deserves care even when it does not perform as you wish.
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