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Darby's translation notes (1890)

1 Corinthians 3

1 Corinthians 3:1

3:1 fleshly; (i-18) _ Sarkinos_ . as Romans 7:14 ; Hebrews 7:16 ; 2 Corinthians 3:3 . This word is said to mean properly the material -- the composition of a thing. 'Carnal,' twice in verse 3, is _ sarkinos_ , a form used, in some places, to express either material or physical or moral ideas. It oc... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 3:3

3:3 carnal. (i-5) carnal, (i-18) _ Sarkinos_ . as Romans 7:14 ; Hebrews 7:16 ; 2 Corinthians 3:3 . This word is said to mean properly the material -- the composition of a thing. 'Carnal,' twice in verse 3, is _ sarkinos_ , a form used, in some places, to express either material or physical or moral... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 3:9

3:9 fellow-workmen; (l-5) 'Workers, or labourers _ together with God_ ,' goes too far. The Greek word has the sense of journeyman, but they are fellows doing the chief's work. see 2 Corinthians 6:1 .... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 3:15

3:15 fire. (b-24) The addition of the article gives the right sense. 'saved by fire' may mean that the fire was a means of safety, whereas 'through the fire' is in spite of it, or going through the danger and difficulty of it. _ Dia_ has two distinct uses as 'through' in English. see 1 Peter 3:20 fo... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 3:17

3:17 temple (c-6) temple (c-15) _ Naos_ . the house itself -- the shrine. corrupt (d-4) destroy; (d-12) The word for 'destroy' and 'corrupt' is the same in Greek; the force of this is lost in English. see Note d, Ephesians 4:22 .... [ Continue Reading ]

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