I looked at this passage today, and noticed that I had several words written down as notes – “Populated, Purchased, so Praise and Personify”. You are “Indwelt, Indebted, so you should Identify as a worshiper of Christ.” Then I thought that while I can’t repay the debt, I can seek to Indemnify God’s loss, the pain of giving his son for my son, by serving.

Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 6 in some very straight forward words to the Corinthian church, regarding several issues; from disputes among Christians, to dishonesty, and immorality.

v11 says, “some of you used to be like this, but you were washed… sanctified… justified.”

v12 “everything is permissible, but not everything is beneficial… I will not be mastered by anything.”

v15 “Don’t you know that your bodies are part of Christ’s body?” Obviously, he is saying that we must live and operates AS part of the “body of Christ” would act… but also, as I write this, I’m feeling a little sick today, and my elevated temperature affects my whole body. Additionally, I have one little toe that has a cuticle infection. It’s so small, but as IT hurts, my whole body is affected by one part of my body which isn’t right.

Then famously, v19 “Don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is IN you, whom you have from God. You are not your own 20 for you were bought with a price. So (therefore) glorify God with your body.”

When I heard the Gospel, Ephesians 1:13, and when I believed, I was given the Holy Spirit – a deposit, a down payment – I am then Populated by the Holy Spirit. I became a House of Dwelling, a House of Worship for God.

Why? Because I was Purchased by God at the incomparable price of the innocent life of his Son, who died for me. Because of the price paid, I no longer have ownership of the thing I call, “my life.” I belong to God – twice; once because he made me, twice because he bought me.

Therefore, Praise, Glorify – doxasate = aorist tense means a snapshot event, a picture of reality – and Imperative tense, meaning it’s a command, an expectation of possibility. The idea of Glory in scripture at it’s simplest form is “reputation”. Because I was purchased, and populated, my body this is to be a vehicle that enlarges the Reputation of God. Part of praise then is to Personify God’s Character and reputation in a way that brings honor to who he is.

Indwelt, Indebted, I Identify as a Worshipper of Christ – the Glory of God, by the Power of the Spirit.