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In verse fifteen, Paul uses Belial as another name for Satan.

In verse sixteen, Paul quotes from the book of Isaiah in order to assert that the church is the temple of the living God. Corinth had an abundance of temples dedicated to pagan deities, so the recipients of his letter were able to visualize the contrast the apostle intended.

Those who follow Christ are not known by a building; they are known as those in whom the Spirit of God lives. The church is not where believers go, it is who they are. God is always waiting on his people. We as Christians can always be at comfort knowing that our God cares for each of our needs.

2 Corinthians 6:15-16
15 What harmony is there between Christ and Belial[a]? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? 16 What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
“I will live with them
and walk among them,
and I will be their God,
and they will be my people.”[b]