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Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:1-17

1 Corinthians 3:1-Esther : . Renewed Condemnation of Party Spirit.— Paul has now reached a point where he can effect an easy return to the divisions at Corinth. He has been speaking of the spiritual man who is capable of receiving spiritual things as the “ natural man” is not. But such teaching he has not been able to give the Corinthians. For they are not spiritual, as is demonstrated by their party spirit. Here again he humbles the church in the very matter of which it was most proud. Its... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:8

The ministers of Christ, though one be used in planting and another in watering, one in laying the foundation and another in building thereupon, yet are one; one in their office and work, one in their ministry, being all servants to Christ, who is one; all serving one and the same Lord, all doing the same business, proposing the same end, and with all their might labouring towards it; and therefore, as they ought not to divide into parties and factions, so you ought not for their sakes to be so... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

CRITICAL NOTES1 Corinthians 3:5.—Better reading “what?” not “who?” Also “through.” Not, “As the Lord gave to every man of you the type of teacher he needed”; but, “As the Lord allotted to each teacher” the divided labour. Stanley suggests that Paul takes up, and with his own meaning adopts, their depreciatory distinction: “Yes, you did but plant. It was Apollos who watered, and so brought your work to anything like what could be called a successful issue!” Note here, as in 2 Corinthians 6:4,... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 1 Corinthians 3:8

one Paul refutes the notion that he and Cephas and Apollos are at variance, mere theologians and rival founders of sects: they are "one." 1 Corinthians 3:22; 1 Corinthians 16:12. reward 1 Corinthians 9:17; Daniel 12:3; 1 Corinthians 3:14 read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Let's turn now to I Corinthians, chapter 3.Beginning with the fourteenth verse of chapter 2, Paul here separates men into three classifications. Starting in chapter 2 with the natural man, the unregenerate man, the man who knows not Jesus Christ. And concerning him, he said, "He cannot receive the things of the Spirit of God for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them for they are spiritually discerned." So the natural man in darkness, not able to see, not able to know the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

1 Corinthians 3:1-2 . Babes in Christ, like children at the breast, requiring to be fed with milk, and not with meat. Our great tutor here addresses the Corinthians in a superior style of eloquence, to make them ashamed of their folly, being yet like children, crying and debating in parties, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos. 1 Corinthians 3:6-8 . I have planted, Apollos watered. Here again we see the great and noble mind of this apostle. He detracts nothing from the real excellence of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 3:1-12

1 Corinthians 3:1-12And I… could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal … babes in Christ.Incapacity in hearersI. That the ignorance and sinfulness of a people are a just cause why faithful and wise ministers of the Word do not sometimes preach of the more sublime and excellent points in Christianity. Paul desired not only to lay a good foundation, but also to build an excellent superstructure, but the ignorance of his hearers restrained him. Even as the husbandman does not... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 3:4-8

1 Corinthians 3:4-8For while one saith, I am of Paul … are ye not carnal? The carnality of ChurchismsIn the Church at Corinth there was a variety of elements; the Roman democratic independent in thought and action; the Greek--cultured, philosophic, and aesthetic; the Jewish--craving for signs and wonders. Here consequently there was diversity of thought, and discussions which would lead to divisions. The Corinthian Christians, therefore, instead of being united by having Christ as the supreme... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:8

8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. Ver. 8. And he that watereth are one ] Why then are not you at one? Should ye not follow your leaders, press their footsteps? Surely you would, did you not more mind party than peace. Maxima pars studiorum, est studium partium; a hateful kind of study. Shall receive his own reward ] Those ambitious doctors that draw disciples after them, hunting after popular... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Corinthians 3:8

he that planteth: 1 Corinthians 3:9, 1 Corinthians 4:6, John 4:36-Zechariah : and every: 1 Corinthians 4:5, 1 Corinthians 9:17, 1 Corinthians 9:18, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Psalms 62:12, Daniel 12:3, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 16:27, Romans 2:6, Galatians 6:7, Galatians 6:8, Hebrews 6:10, 1 Peter 5:4, 2 John 1:8, Revelation 2:23, Revelation 22:12 Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 15:7 - your work Psalms 18:20 - rewarded Luke 19:19 - Be 1 Corinthians 3:14 - General... read more

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