A nearer relation to God and a higher privilege is denoted here. You are not guests or occasional visitors, but permanent dwellers in the house and members of the family of God through Jesus Christ. These verses describe the reversal of the Gentile disadvantages outlined in vv. 11, 12 . The building of a new spiritual temple replaces the outmoded one in Jerusalem. The church is not represented by buildings, but people. Not a special class of people, but people who accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and savior regardless of their background. Christianity is not a privileged religion for the elite, but an inclusive fellowship of undeserving people united in Faith and worship.
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