2 Corinthians 6:15

Verse 15 Those trying to force us into a mold of wickedness must be shunned. Belial means worthless fellow (Satan). Christians are buildings, or temples, consecrated to the service of God. In what appears to be a loose quotation from Ezekiel 37:26-27, Paul indicates God dwells in those who are true believers and controls their actions (John 14:23). To allow the wicked to have an evil influence on the inward man thus housing God is unthinkable. In a quote from Isaiah 52:11, the apostle demonstrates that God's people must not allow wickedness to be within them. He then goes on to quote from Hosea 1:10 and Isaiah 43:6 to show that those who do purify the inward man will be adopted as God's children. God's followers can allow the wicked to influence them to evil only if they spurn this loving promise of adoption into God's great family (2 Corinthians 6:16-18).