Bible Commentaries
Introduction
| 1 | Milk is fit for children. | | 3 | Strife and division, arguments of a fleshly mind. | | 7 | He that planteth and he that watereth, are nothing. | | 9 | The ministers are God's fellow-workmen. | | 11 | Christ the only foundation. | | 16 | Men the temples of God, which must be kept holy. | | 19 | The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. |
Verse 1
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
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- as unto spiritual
- 2:6,15; Galatians 6:1
- as unto carnal
- 3,4; 2:14; Matthew 16:23; Romans 7:14
- babes
- 14:20; Ephesians 4:13,14; 1 John 2:12
Verse 2
I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
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- fed
- Hebrews 5:12-14; 1 Peter 2:2
- for
- John 16:12; Hebrews 5:11,12
Verse 3
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
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- for whereas
- 1:11; 6:1-8; 11:18; 2 Corinthians 12:20; Galatians 5:15,19-21; James 3:16; 4:1,2
- divisions
- or, factions. and walk.
- Hosea 6:7; Mark 7:21,22; Ephesians 2:2,3; 4:22-24; Titus 3:3; 1 Peter 4:2
- as men
- Gr. according to man.
Verse 4
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
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- 1:12; 4:6
Verse 5
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
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- ministers
- 7; 4:1,2; Luke 1:2; Romans 10:14,15; 2 Corinthians 3:6; 4:5,7; 6:1,4; 11:23
- even
- 10; 9:17; 12:4-11,28; Matthew 25:15; John 3:27; Romans 12:3-6; 1 Peter 4:10
Verse 6
I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
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- I
- 9,10; 4:14,15; 9:1,7-11; 15:1-11; Acts 18:4-11; 2 Corinthians 10:14,15
- Apollos
- Proverbs 11:25; Acts 18:24,26,27; 19:1
- God
- 1:30; 15:10; Psalms 62:9,11; 92:13-15; 127:1; Isaiah 55:10,11; 61:11; Acts 11:18; 14:27; 16:14; 21:19; Romans 15:18; 2 Corinthians 3:2-5; 1 Thessalonians 1:5
Verse 7
So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
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- 13:2; Psalms 115:1; Isaiah 40:17; 41:29; Daniel 4:35; John 15:5; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Galatians 6:3
Verse 8
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
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- he that planteth
- 9; 4:6; John 4:36-38
- and every
- 4:5; 9:17,18; 15:58; Psalms 62:12; Daniel 12:3; Matthew 5:11,12; 10:41,42; 16:27; Romans 2:6; Galatians 6:7,8; Hebrews 6:10; 1 Peter 5:4; 2 John 1:8; Revelation 2:23; 22:12
Verse 9
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
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- we
- 6; Matthew 9:37; Mark 16:20; 2 Corinthians 6:1; 3 John 1:8
- ye are God's
- Psalms 65:9-13; 72:16; 80:8-11; Isaiah 5:1-7; 27:2,3; 28:24-29; 32:20; Isaiah 61:3,5,11; Jeremiah 2:21; Matthew 13:3-9,18-30,36-42; 20:1-14; 21:23-44; Mark 4:26-29; John 4:35-38; 15:1-8
- husbandry
- or, tillage. ye are God's building.
- 16; 6:19; Psalms 118:22; Amos 9:11,12; Zechariah 6:12,13; Matthew 16:18; Acts 4:11; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 2:10,20-22; Colossians 2:7; 1 Timothy 3:15; Hebrews 3:3,4,6; 1 Peter 2:5
Verse 10
According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
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- to the
- 5; 15:10; Romans 1:5; 12:3; 15:15; Ephesians 3:2-8; Colossians 1:29; 1 Timothy 1:11-14; 1 Peter 4:11
- as a
- 1 Kings 3:9-11; 2 Chronicles 2:12; Daniel 12:3; Matthew 7:24; 24:45; 2 Timothy 2:15
- I have
- 6,11; 9:2; Zechariah 4:9; Romans 15:20; Ephesians 2:20; Revelation 21:14,19
- and another
- 15:11,12; Acts 18:27; 2 Corinthians 10:15; 11:13-15
- But let every
- Ecclesiastes 12:9; Luke 11:35; 21:8; Colossians 4:17; 1 Timothy 4:16; James 3:1; *Gr:; 1 Peter 4:11; 2 Peter 2:1-3
Verse 11
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
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- Isaiah 28:16; Matthew 16:18; Acts 4:11,12; 2 Corinthians 11:2-4; Galatians 1:7-9; Ephesians 2:20; 2 Timothy 2:19; 1 Peter 2:6-8
Verse 12
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
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- gold
- Psalms 19:10; 119:72; Proverbs 8:10; 16:16; Isaiah 60:17; 1 Timothy 4:6; 2 Timothy 2:20; 1 Peter 1:7; Revelation 3:18
- precious
- Isaiah 54:11-13; Revelation 21:18
- wood
- Proverbs 30:6; Jeremiah 23:28; Matthew 15:6-9; Acts 20:30; Romans 16:17; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 4:2; Colossians 2:8,18-23; 1 Timothy 4:1-3,7; 6:3; 2 Timothy 2:16-18; 3:7,13; 4:3; Titus 1:9-11; 3:9-11; Hebrews 13:9; Revelation 2:14
Verse 13
Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
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- man's
- 14,15; 4:5; 2 Timothy 3:9
- the day
- 1:8; Malachi 3:17; Romans 2:5,16; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; 2 Timothy 1:18; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 20:12
- shall be revealed
- Gr. is revealed.
- Luke 2:35
- and the fire
- Isaiah 8:20; 28:17; Jeremiah 23:29; Ezekiel 13:10-16; Zechariah 13:9; 1 Peter 1:7; 4:12
Verse 14
If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
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- 8; 4:5; Daniel 12:3; Matthew 24:45-47; 25:21-23; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 2 Timothy 4:7; 1 Peter 5:1,4; Revelation 2:8-11
Verse 15
If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
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- work
- 12,13; Revelation 3:18
- he shall
- Acts 27:21,44; 2 John 1:8
- yet
- Amos 4:11; Zechariah 3:2; 1 Peter 4:18; Jude 1:23
Verse 16
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
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- Know
- 5:6; 6:2,3,9,16,19; 9:13,24; Romans 6:3; James 4:4
- ye are
- 2 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 2:21,22; Hebrews 3:6; 1 Peter 2:5
- the Spirit
- Ezekiel 36:27; John 14:17; Romans 8:11; 2 Timothy 1:14; 1 John 4:12,15,16
Verse 17
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
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- any
- 6:18-20; Leviticus 15:31; 20:3; Numbers 19:20; Psalms 74:3; 79:1; Ezekiel 5:11; 7:22; Ezekiel 23:38,39; Zephaniah 3:4
- defile
- or. destroy. for.
- Genesis 28:17; Exodus 3:5; 1 Chronicles 29:3; Psalms 93:5; 99:9; Isaiah 64:11; Ezekiel 43:12
Verse 18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
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- deceive
- 6:9; 15:33; Proverbs 5:7; Isaiah 44:20; Jeremiah 37:9; Luke 21:8; Galatians 6:3,7; Ephesians 5:6; 2 Timothy 3:13; Titus 3:3; James 1:22,26; 1 John 1:8
- If
- 1:18-21; 4:10; 8:1,2; Proverbs 3:5,7; 26:12; Isaiah 5:21; Jeremiah 8:8; Romans 11:25; Romans 12:16
- let
- Matthew 18:4; Mark 10:15; Luke 18:17
Verse 19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
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- the wisdom
- 1:19,20; 2:6; Isaiah 19:11-14; 29:14-16; 44:25; Romans 1:21,22
- For
- Job 5:13
- He
- Exodus 1:10; 18:11; 2 Samuel 15:31; 16:23; 17:14,23; Esther 7:10; Psalms 7:14,15; Psalms 9:15,16; 141:10
Verse 20
And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
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- the lord
- Psalms 94:11
- that
- Job 11:11,12; Psalms 2:1; Romans 1:21; Colossians 2:8
Verse 21
Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
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- glory
- 4-7; 1:12-17; 4:6; Jeremiah 9:23,24
- For
- Romans 4:13; 8:28,32; 2 Corinthians 4:5,15; Revelation 21:7
Verse 22
Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
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- Paul
- 5-8; 9:19-22; 2 Corinthians 4:5; Ephesians 4:11,12
- or the
- Romans 8:37-39; Philippians 1:21
Verse 23
And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
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- ye
- 6:19,20; 7:22; 15:23; John 17:9,10; Romans 14:8; 2 Corinthians 10:7; Galatians 3:29; 5:24
- and Christ
- 8:6; 11:3; Matthew 17:5; John 17:18,21; Ephesians 1:10; Philippians 2:8-11
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Bibliography Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on 1 Corinthians 3:4". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". http://odl.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/1-corinthians-3.html.
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