Luk 17:21 in the KJV states that Jesus said, “Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within⁽¹⁾ you. ”

⁽¹⁾G1787 Within
entos
en-tos’
From G1722; inside (adverb or noun): – within.

G1722 in
en
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively)…

(Strong’s Concordance)

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Looking at the quote attributed to Jesus, and looking at the definitions provided from the original language, meditate on what this means to you.

Ask yourself, if the kingdom of God is within, why are we taught in religion to look outside ourselves?

If God is within us, what does that say about how we represent the divine by our behavior to others?

What would you change about how you interact with others of differing beliefs if you knew without a doubt that God did reside within you?

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