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Verse 22. _WHETHER PAUL, OR APOLLOS_] As if he had said: God designs
to help you by all _things_ and _persons_; every teacher sent from him
will become a blessing to you, if you abide faithful to you...
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WHETHER PAUL, OR APOLLOS - The sense of this is clear. Whatever
advantages result from the piety, self-denials, and labors of Paul,
Apollos, or any other preacher of the gospel, are yours - you have t...
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CHAPTER 3
_ 1. The Carnal state of the Corinthians. (1 Corinthians 3:1)._
2. The Workmen and their Work. (1 Corinthians 3:10).
3. The Church the Temple of God. (1 Corinthians
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IT IS A FALSE WISDOM THAT PITS ONE LEADER AGAINST ANOTHER: ALL ARE
YOURS. Paul warns against the self-deception which causes a man to
overrate his own judgment. Better renounce his worldly wisdom, whi...
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Do you not know that you are God's temple, and that the Spirit of God
has his dwelling place in you? If anyone destroys the temple of God,
God will destroy him; for the temple of God is holy and you a...
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THE SUPREME IMPORTANCE OF GOD (1 Corinthians 3:1-9)...
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LIFE. Greek. _zoe._ App-170.
PRESENT. Greek. _enistemi._ See Romans 8:38.
TO COME. about to be. Greek. _mello_....
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Christian Ministers only labourers of more or less efficiency, the
substantial work being God's
6. _I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase_ The
Apostle would lead his converts to r...
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ΚΌΣΜΟΣ. The Divine order of things in the visible universe,
though at present that order is thrown into confusion by man’s sin.
Cf. 1 John 2:16; 1 John 5:19.
ΖΩΉ. Life in its higher and diviner aspect...
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CHRISTIAN MINISTERS ONLY LABOURERS OF MORE OR LESS EFFICIENCY, THE
SUBSTANTIAL WORK BEING GOD’S...
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_THE TEMPLE IS THE CHURCH 1 CORINTHIANS 3:16-23:_ As members of the
church we should be spiritual people because the church of Christ is
the Holy Temple of God. His Spirit dwells in this temple. God w...
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ΕΝΕΣΤΏΤΑ _perf. act. part. от_ ΈΝΊΣΤΗΜΙ (G1764)
присутствовать. Part, в роли _subst._
ΜΈΛΛΟΝΤΑ _praes. act. part. от_ ΜΈΛΛΩ (G3195)
собираться. Part, в роли _subst._, "грядущие
вещи"
ΠΆΝΤΑ ΎΜΏΝ (G39...
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DISCOURSE: 1949
THE CHRISTIAN’S PRIVILEGES
1 Corinthians 3:21. _Let no man glory in men. For all things are
your’s; whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life,
or death, or things pre...
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ALL THINGS ARE YOURS, &C.— How magnificently are the happy
privileges of Christians, through Christ, set forth in this noble
exultation! First, here is a full and vehement enumeration of
particulars;...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 3
Concludes With Spiritual Compensation (1 Corinthians 3:18-23)
18 Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is
wise in this age, let him become a foo...
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Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death,
or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
Enumeration of the "all things." The teachers in whom they gloried he
puts...
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5 Apollos was a Jew of Alexandria, a scholarly man, and able in the
Scriptures. He came to Ephesus, full of zeal, but versed only in the
baptism of John. Priscilla and Aquila heard him speak boldly in...
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THE FAULT OF PARTY SPIRIT
The immaturity of the Corinthian converts and their unfitness for
anything but elementary instruction in the faith is proved by their
mutual jealousies and their disagreemen...
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PARAPHRASE. 'Do not deceive yourselves; but if there be any of you
priding himself on his worldly wisdom let him quickly unlearn it, that
he may learn the true wisdom. (19, 20) For as Holy Scripture t...
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SERVANTS OF CHRIST
1 CORINTHIANS
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 3
GOD’S WORKERS 3:1-9
V1 *Brothers and *sisters, I could not speak to you as if the *Holy
Spirit was guiding you. I had to speak to you as...
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CHAPTER 6
GOD'S HUSBANDRY AND BUILDING
PAUL having abundantly justified his method of preaching to the
Corinthians, and having shown why he contented himself with the simple
presentation of the Cross...
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§ 11. THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD. Affectation of philosophy, “the
wisdom of the world,” which P. has repudiated on behalf of the
Gospel (1 Corinthians 1:2) was at the bottom of the Cor [606]
troubles. T...
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BUILD ON THE SURE FOUNDATION
1 Corinthians 3:10
We are called upon to contribute our share to the building of saved
souls which is rising through the ages, to be an habitation of God
through the Spir...
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The reason for the schisms was that these people were carnal.
"Jealousy and strife" are evidences of carnality. Proceeding, Paul
declared the true value of the Christian ministry. "For we are God's
fe...
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True Wisdom
True wisdom, according to the apostle Paul, comes in learning to be a
fool in the eyes of this world's wise (Acts 2:24). Pride in one's own
intellectual abilities can keep him from learnin...
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Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the (12) world, or life, or
death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
(12) He passes from the persons to the things themselves, that his
argum...
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All things are yours. Are ordained for your good. For this end, I,
Apollo, and Cephas have been sent to promote your salvation. The world
and all things in it are allowed you, are yours, that by makin...
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“Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or
death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours; 23. and ye
are Christ's, and Christ is God's.”
In the front are placed the n...
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(16) Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of
God dwelleth in you? (17) If any man defile the temple of God, him
shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple...
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As usual, the introductory words (1 Corinthians 1:1-3) of the epistle
give us no little intimation of that which is to follow. The apostle
speaks of himself as such "called [to be] an apostle of Jesus...
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22._All things are yours. _He proceeds to show what place and station
teachers should occupy (201) — such as not to detract in any degree
from the authority of Christ, the one Master. As therefore Chr...
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They were not natural men; but they were carnal (not spiritual) men,
so that the apostle had to feed them with milk and not with meat which
was only fit for those that were of full age. That with whic...
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WHETHER PAUL, OR APOLLOS, OR CEPHAS,.... These are particularly named,
because their disputes were chiefly about them; but what is said of
them is true of all other, and all the ministers of Christ, t...
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Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death,
or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
Ver. 22. _All are yours_] Though not in possession, yet in use, or by
way of...
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_Therefore_ Upon the whole, considering all that has been advanced,
and especially considering in what view the great God regards these
things which we are so ready to value ourselves upon; _let no ma...
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WHETHER PAUL, OR APOLLOS, OR CEPHAS, OR THE WORLD, OR LIFE, OR DEATH,
OR THINGS PRESENT, OR THINGS TO COME; ALL ARE YOURS;...
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The conclusion:...
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But in practical experience the Corinthians were not properly
regarding, nor depending on, the wisdom of the Spirit of God, who had
been given to them. Paul could not write to them as spiritual, but a...
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WHETHER PAUL, OR APOLLOS, OR CEPHAS, OR THE WORLD, OR LIFE, OR DEATH,
OR THINGS PRESENT, OR THINGS TO COME; ALL ARE YOURS;
'whether' -these are the things that "belong" to the Corinthians.
'PAUL, OR...
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18-23 To have a high opinion of our own wisdom, is but to flatter
ourselves; and self-flattery is the next step to self-deceit. The
wisdom that wordly men esteem, is foolishness with God. How justly...
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Ver. 22,23. Here are in these two verses three things asserted:
1. The believer's title to ALL THINGS.
2. The specialty of their title.
3. The force of the apostle's argument from hence, why they sh...
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whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world [Matthew 5:5; Mark
10:29-30], _or life_ [with its possibilities], _or death_ [with its
gain-- Philippians 1:21], _or things present, or things to come...
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Tertullian On the Resurrection of the Flesh
The apostle, however, in his epistle says, "Whether it be the world,
or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are
yours: "[456]...
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1 Corinthians 3:22 whether G1535 Paul G3972 or G1535 Apollos G625 or
G1535 Cephas G2786 or G1535 world G2889
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‘Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;
whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death,
or things present, or things to come. All are yours, and you are
Chr...
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THE CHURCH IS GOD'S SACRED SANCTUARY FOR THE SPIRIT OF GOD DWELLS IN
THEM AND THEY ARE HID WITH CHRIST IN GOD. LET DIVISIVE TEACHERS
THEREFORE BEWARE (3:16-23).
Paul now applies his building analogy t...
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1 Corinthians 3:22. WHETHER PAUL, OR APOLLOS, OR CEPHAS including all
the characteristics of each; for as Christ's donation to the Church,
each and all are its common property. There is probably as mu...
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WORLD
Greek, "kosmos", means "earth". (Romans 8:19)....
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1 Corinthians 3:21
Consider:
I. How Christ's servants are men's lords. "All things are yours: Paul,
Apollos, Cephas." These three teachers were all lights kindled at the
central light, and therefore...
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17-18. _If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy;
for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. Let no man deceive
himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this worl...
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1. _And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but
as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ._
Their spiritual part had not grown strong, their old carnal nature
still had the pr...
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CONTENTS: Hindrance of a carnal state to spiritual growth. Christian
service and its reward.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Apollos, Cephas.
CONCLUSION: Our salvation rests solely upon t...
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1 Corinthians 3:1. _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,...
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PAUL, APOLLOS, AND PETER. See 1 Corinthians 3:5. THIS WORLD is the
servant of God's people (1 Corinthians 6:12). LIFE AND DEATH. Our time
on earth, and even death, becomes our servant in Christ. THE P...
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_Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas._
THE GOSPEL MINISTRY AS A PROPERTY
I would say to the Church, in relation to this property--
I. Appreciate it. What on earth so valuable as a true gospel minis...
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_Therefore let no man glory in man._
THAT IT IS A GREAT SIN TO GLORY IN MEN
This sin is not often preached upon, yet no question political and
civil idolatry, making men as gods to us, hath done a g...
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_Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God
dwelleth in you?_
THE TWO TEMPLES
Two points comprehend the apostle’s teaching in this chapter.
1. The foundation of Christian...
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1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 3:21 LET NO ONE BOAST IN MEN.
Arrogance causes division in Corinth (1 Corinthians 4:6,...
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CHAPTER III.
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
He endeavours to put an end to the divisions among the Corinthians, by
reminding them of their mutual subjection and union in Christ and God.
I. He points out t...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
1 Corinthians 3:21.—See Homiletic Analysis. Note the unexpected turn
of phrase; not “Christ is yours.” “Rise to the plane of His life
and your relations to Him, then you are a posses...
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EXPOSITION
1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
_The carnal conceit of the spiritually immature._
1 CORINTHIANS 3:1
I… COULD NOT SPEAK UNTO YOU AS UNTO SPIRITUAL. Though softened by
the word brethren, there was a cr...
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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 unrege...
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1 Corinthians 3:5; 1 Corinthians 9:19; 2 Corinthians 4:5; Ephesians
4:11;...
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Things present [ε ν ε σ τ ω τ α]. See on Romans 8:38....
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THE CARNAL AND SPIRITUAL CHRISTIAN
1 Corinthians 3:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
In our last study, we were discussing two kinds of people. One, the
unregenerate who had not the Spirit, and the other, the r...
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Whether Paul or Apollos, or Cephas — We are all equally yours, to
serve you for Christ's sake. Or the world — This leap from Peter to
the world greatly enlarges the thought, and argues a kind of
impat...