16. How can God's temple come to terms with pagan idols? For we are the temple of the living God! As God himself has said:“I will make my home with my peopleand live among them;I will be their God,and they shall be my people.”
17. And so the Lord says,“You must leave themand separate yourselves from them.Have nothing to do with what is unclean,and I will accept you.
18. I will be your father,and you shall be my sons and daughters,says the Lord Almighty.”