John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:1-23
The Fault of Party SpiritThe immaturity of the Corinthian converts and their unfitness for anything but elementary instruction in the faith is proved by their mutual jealousies and their disagreements about their teachers.1-9. Paraphrase. ’Te yourselves, brethren, are an illustration of what I say. (2) I have treated you as beginners and given you elementary Christian teaching, for hitherto you have been unfit for any other. (3, 4) You are still but immature Christians, as the strife and... read more
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 Corinthians 3:18
3:18 deceive (e-4) A strong word. See Note at 1 Timothy 2:14 . be (f-12) Or 'has the appearance of being.' read more