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Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:12-15

1 Corinthians 3:12-15. Now if any man build, &c.— "Though no man who pretends to be a preacher of the Gospel can build upon any other foundation than that of Jesus Christ, yet you ought not to cry up your new instructor, who has come and built upon the foundation that I laid, for the doctrines that he builds thereon,as if there were no other minister of the Gospel but he; for it is possible that a man may build upon that true foundation wood, hay, and stubble, things which will not bear the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:13

13. Every man's work—each teacher's superstructure on the foundation. the day—of the Lord (1 Corinthians 1:8; Hebrews 10:25; 1 Thessalonians 5:4). The article is emphatic, "The day," that is, the great day of days, the long expected day. declare it—old English for "make it clear" (1 Thessalonians 5:4- :). it shall be revealed by fire—it, that is, "every man's work." Rather, "He," the Lord, whose day it is (2 Thessalonians 1:7; 2 Thessalonians 1:8). Translate literally, "is being revealed (the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 3:5-17

5. The role of God’s servants 3:5-17Paul turned next to a positive explanation of how his readers should view him and his fellow workers."At issue is their radically misguided perception of the nature of the church and its leadership, in this case especially the role of the teachers." [Note: Fee, The First . . ., p. 128.] "In the first place, they have not understood the nature and character of the Christian message, the true wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:18 to 1 Corinthians 3:4). In the second... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 3:10-15

Builders of God’s temple 3:10-15"The usual explanation of this passage is that it describes the building of the Christian life. We all build on Christ, but some people use good materials while others use poor materials. The kind of material you use determines the kind of reward you will get."While this may be a valid application of this passage, it is not the basic interpretation. Paul is discussing the building of the local church, the temple of God." [Note: Wiersbe, 1: 579.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 3:12-13

Even though the quality of the foundation was the best, the condition of the building also depended on what others built on top of the foundation. In Paul’s day contractors built buildings of durable and or combustible materials, as they do today. In the building of the Corinthian church durable materials were those activities that sprang from reliance on Christ and Him crucified, the foundation. These works contributed to the permanent spiritual strengthening of the believers. The combustible... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 1 Corinthians 3:13

3:13 it (a-16) That is, the day. see 2 Thessalonians 2:8 . read more

John Dummelow

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

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Corinthians 3:13

(13) Revealed by fire.—Better, revealed in fire. For the general scope of this passage, see 1 Corinthians 3:12 above. The day of the coming of the Lord is always thus represented as bursting suddenly with a rush of light and blaze of fire upon the earth. (See Malachi 3:1-3; Malachi 4:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:8.) read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

1 Corinthians 3:1-2 A man always is to be himself the judge how much of his mind he will show to other men; even to those he would have work along with him. Carlyle, Heroes, VI 1 Corinthians 3:2 It is a fact, forced upon one by the whole experience of life, that almost all men are children, more or less, in their tastes and admirations. De Quincey, Autobiographic Sketches , XIII. References. III. 1-8. J. Bowstead, Practical Sermons, vol. i. p. 281. III. 2. G. W. Brameld, Practical Sermons,... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Chapter 6GOD’S HUSBANDRY AND BUILDINGPAUL having abundantly justified his method of preaching to the Corinthians, and having shown why he contented himself with the simple presentation of the Cross, resumes his direct rebuke of their party spirit. He has told them that they were as yet unfit to bear the "wisdom" which he taught in some Churches, and the very proof of their immaturity is to be found in their partisanship. "While one saith, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollos, are ye not... read more

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