1 Corinthians 3:17 Lexicon: If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are.
Do see it is worded different in other translations but do not see how you say they do not relate. The NIV (imo) helps. 1 Corinthians 3:17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and
you together are that temple.
A people. A body. ‘You are Together that Temple’ The Temple of God. Build up and growing up in Christ, till you come to the full measure of Christ, a perfect man ‘you together as One body’, gifts of the Holy Spirit set within ‘you are Together the Holy Temple of God’, for edifying one another, strengthening one another, renewing and restoration by the ministration of the Spirit.
‘You are together that Temple’ which Temple you are, joined, fitted together ...how can it be defiled? One way that comes to mind is ‘not discerning the Lord’s body’, for when you all come together it is minister to one another. but instead one takes his supper before another; one going away hungry and another drunk.
Consider the man that was among them and they were glorying in the flesh. 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your glorying is not good.
Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out that old leaven
You see no way one can stand in the midst of the body, and defile ‘You Together that are the Temple of God ’ and how there can be ‘who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God’ 2 Thessalonians 2:4
But countless verses say anti-christ were already coming in unawares.
Hebrews 12:14-15 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: [15] Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God;
lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
returning to: Corinthians 3:17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.
for God’s Temple is sacred —His body—and you together are that Temple. ‘Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am.
If thou take away (remove)from the midst of thee (you together are that Temple).the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;’ Isaiah 58:9
Ephesians 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry,
for the edifying of the body of Christ:
the body of Christ is the Temple of God.