1 Corinthians
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1 Corinthians 3
1 Corinthians 3
1And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ.
2I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nay, not even now are ye able; 3for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?
1And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
Commentary · verses 1-3
4For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?
5What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.
4For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
Commentary · verses 4-5
Paul and Apollos were ministers of the same Lord in which the Corinthians believed.
6I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
7So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
Commentary · verses 6-7
Paul planted (apostle), Apollos watered (teacher) but God gave the increase (made them profitable, caused their growth). Paul gave God the credit for the profitability.
8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.
8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
Commentary · verse 8
However, those who "plant" and those who "water" will be Rewarded through Justice as will all men according to their labor.
Doctrines on this passage
9For we are God’s fellow-workers: ye are God’s husbandry, God’s building.
9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
Commentary · verse 9
Believers are God's husbandry (the "land" that a Husbandman works; a cultivated field); believers are God's building: believers will inhabit the new Jerusalem which is the Bride and also referred to as God's House.
10According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.
11For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
10According 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.
11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Commentary · verses 10-11
The ultimate foundation is Jesus Christ.
12But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13each man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man’s work of what sort it is.
12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13Every 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.
Commentary · verses 12-13
Our works will be judged by fire at the final judgment.
14If any man’s work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward.
15If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.
14If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Commentary · verses 14-15
Doctrine: Our works do not save us, but will result in Reward during the Reward Judgment on Judgment Day (Revelation 20:11-15). Whatever works we do on Christ's foundation will be Rewarded through Justice.
16Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
16Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Commentary · verse 16
The Holy Spirit dwells in believers, which makes believers the temple of God.
17If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.
18Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
17If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
18Let 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.
Commentary · verses 17-18
Those who are humble are able to become wise. Wisdom is profitable actions. Humility is the cause.
19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:
19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
Commentary · verse 19
Paul referenced Job 5:13 to support his point that those who were proud in their own wisdom were actually foolish.
20and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.
20And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
Commentary · verse 20
Paul referenced Psalm 94:11 to support his point that God knows man in his own wisdom has vain (unprofitable) thoughts.
21Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours; 22whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; 23and ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
21Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
23And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
Commentary · verses 21-23
Paul ended with the Theme of Chapter 3: Glory in God, not in men. Men, in their own wisdom are foolish and vain. Glorying in Paul or Apollos, instead of in God, is even more foolish and unprofitable.
After bringing resolution between the mysteries understood by the Spirit and the things valued by the flesh, Paul spoke to the church of Corinth carnally because they were being fleshly. They could only handle "milk" as babes, not "meat" as those who were mature. Paul said their divisions proved they were being fleshly.