1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 3:1 FLESH can mean different things in Scripture. In Paul’s letters it often refers to unredeemed human nature, along with its desires and typical behaviors. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 3:2 NOT READY. Paul thinks it is dangerous to give advanced teaching to spiritually immature Christians. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 3:8 WAGES ACCORDING TO HIS LABOR. See note on vv. 14–15. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 3:12 GOLD, SILVER, PRECIOUS STONES symbolize what will survive the final judgment, unlike WOOD, HAY, and STRAW. Work that Christians do in Christlike faith and obedience (vv. 1 Corinthians 3:10) will survive and be rewarded. Work done in the “flesh” (v. 1 Corinthi... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 3:14 REWARD.... LOSS... SAVED... AS THROUGH FIRE. See also v. 1 Corinthians 3:8 and 1 Corinthians 4:4. Believers in Jesus have already been justified by faith (Romans 5:1). They will not be condemned on judgment day (John 5:24; Romans 8:1), but God will still judg... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16 On the TEMPLE and God’s dwelling, see 1 Kings 6:1. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 3:21 LET NO ONE BOAST IN MEN. Arrogance causes division in Corinth (1 Corinthians 4:6, 1 Corinthians 4:18). The Corinthians need to learn that they belong to God, not to the leaders who baptized them (1 Corinthians 1:13). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]