고린도전서 3:1-12 KRV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:6

I have planted ,.... That is, ministerially; otherwise the planting of souls in Christ, and the implanting of grace in them, are things purely divine, and peculiar to God, and the power of his grace; but his meaning is, that he was at Corinth, as in other places, the first that preached the Gospel to them; and was an instrument of the conversion of many souls, and of laying the foundation, and of raising and forming a Gospel church state, and of planting them in it; Apollos watered ; he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:7

So then, neither is he that planteth anything ,.... Not that he is the happy instrument of beginning the good work: neither he that watereth ; who is the means of carrying of it on: not that they are simply and absolutely nothing, without any restriction and limitation; they are men, they are Christians, they are ministers, and useful ones, by whom others believe; they are labourers together with God, ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God, and so to be accounted of;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:8

Now he that planteth, and he that watereth are one ,.... Not in every respect so; they were different as men, they were not the same individual persons, nor in the same office; Paul was an apostle, Apollos only a preacher of the Gospel; nor had they the same measure of gifts, nor did they labour alike, or were of the same usefulness; but they had one and the same commission to preach the Gospel; and the Gospel they preached was the same; and so were their views, aims, and ends, which were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are labourers together with God ,.... The ministers of the Gospel are labourers in the Lord's vineyard, and not loiterers; their work is a laborious work, both to body and mind; which lies in close study and meditation, in diligent reading and constant prayer, in frequent ministration of the word, and administration of ordinances; besides reproofs, admonitions, and exhortations, counsels, and instructions, which are often necessary: it is a work, which no man is sufficient for of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:10

According to the grace of God which is given unto me ,.... Lest the apostle should be thought to be too much elated with the characters he had given of himself, and other ministers, or to assume too much to himself, in what he was about to say of himself, he ascribes all the gifts he had, and the usefulness he was of, as a labourer and builder in the church of God, to rich grace; by which he was called unto, and qualified for such work: as a wise master builder. This same phrase, σοφος... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:11

For other foundation can no man lay ,.... Men may attempt to lay other foundations than Christ, and build upon them, but to no purpose; they will be of no avail; all besides him are sandy foundations; such as fleshly privileges, a carnal descent, a religious education, an external profession of religion, a man's own righteousness, and the absolute mercy of God; but men ought to lay no other, nor can they, that will be of any advantage to themselves or others: than that which is laid ; by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:12

Now if any man build upon this foundation ,.... The different materials laid by one and the same man, on this foundation, or the different doctrines advanced upon it, are some of them comparable to gold, silver, precious stones ; for their intrinsic worth and value; for the purity and sincerity of them; for their weight, importance, solidity, and substantiality; for their durableness; for the great esteem they are had in by those, who know the worth of them; and for the great usefulness... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:1

I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual - This is a continuation of the preceding discourse. See the notes on 1 Corinthians 2:14 , 1 Corinthians 2:15 ; (note), and 1 Corinthians 2:16 ; (note). But as unto carnal - Σαρκικοις , Persons under the influence of fleshly appetites; coveting and living for the things of this life. Babes in Christ - Just beginning to acquire some notion of the Christian religion, hut as yet very incapable of judging what is most... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:2

I have fed you with milk - I have instructed you in the elements of Christianity - in its simplest and easiest truths; because from the low state of your minds in religious knowledge, you were incapable of comprehending the higher truths of the Gospel: and in this state you will still continue. The apostle thus exposes to them the absurdity of their conduct in pretending to judge between preacher and preacher, while they had but a very partial acquaintance even with the first principles of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:3

There is among you envying, and strife, and divisions - Ζηλος και ερις και διχοστασιαι . There are three things here worthy of note: these people were wrong in thought, word, and deed. Ζηλος , envying refers to the state of their souls; they had inward grudgings and disaffection towards each other. Ερις , strife or contention, refers to their words; they were continually disputing and contending whose party was the best, each endeavoring to prove that he and his party were alone in the... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:3

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