Planters and waterers are but fellow-labourers in the same work. It isnt anything in them that makes them worthy to be His worker, it is according to the grace of God. The Gospels (16,17) And they should not glory in men, because ministers and all things else are theirs through Christ. He is Lord over us, we must own his dominion, and cheerfully submit to his command. And yet it is natural for babes to grow up to men; and babes in Christ should endeavour to grow in Stature, and become men in Christ. These were proofs of their being carnal, that fleshly interests and affections too much swayed them. i. 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. Who is Paul? Precious stones doesnt mean jewels, but fine stone materials like marble and granite. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. What is Paul? range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed Leave out the doctrine of his atonement, and there is no foundation for our hopes. We shall want no good thing, Ps 84 11. He never rewards but upon just reason, and he ever rewards in proportion to the diligence and faithfulness of his servants. ESV Journaling Study Bible (TruTone Imitation Leather, Brown/Chestnut, Timeless Design), ESV Church Bible (Value Pew Bible) Case of 24, ESV Thinline Bible--buffalo leather, brown, ESV Thompson Chain-Reference Bible, hardcover, ESV MacArthur Study Bible, 2nd Edition--soft leather-look, brown, ESV Reader's Bible, Six-Volume Set--black cloth over board with verse numbers and permanent slipcase. (5-9) He is the only foundation, and every one should take heed what he builds thereon. of all his labour and pains he has been at, in collecting together such trifling, useless, and inconsistent things; and of all that glory and popular applause he might expect from men, on account of them, and which was the snare that drew him into such a way of preaching: but he himself shall be saved; Christ by his Spirit dwells in all true believers. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. (G) 17If anyone destroys Gods temple, God will destroy that person; for the temple of God, which you are, is holy. They are sacred to hima very good argument this against all fleshly lusts, and all doctrines that give countenance to them. Paul views the role of the apostles in the light of his theology of spiritual gifts (cf. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. IV. He was a wise master-builder, but the grace of God made him such. 3 for you are still living by your natural inclinations. Paul also referred to this great testing in 2 Corinthians 5:10: For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. For everything belongs to you. 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission, The Whole Bible But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. 19 For the wisdom of this world is folly with God. The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.. Some say it is a contradiction in terms; that Paul really says that these carnal ones are not Christians at all. Help My Unbelief!" GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point The Old Testament (1 Corinthians 3:16-17) The church as a temple. b. I have laid the foundation: When Paul founded the church in Corinth (Acts 18), he set the only foundation that can be laid - the person and work of Jesus Christ. Gives the increase is in the imperfect tense, marking the continued work of God. Ending soon! Note, There is a day coming that will as nicely distinguish one man from another, and one man's work from another's, as the fire distinguishes gold from dross, or metal that will bear the fire from other materials that will be consumed in it. The one who plants and the one who waters work together with the same purpose. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. And much more is the wisdom of man foolishness with God when set in competition with his. Note, We are in great danger of deceiving ourselves when we have too high an opinion of human wisdom and arts; plain and pure Christianity will be likely to be despised by those who can suit their doctrines to the corrupt taste of their hearers, and set them off with fine language, or support them with a show of deep and strong reasoning. Therefore let no one boast in men. They were still mere babes in Christ. But it must be remembered, at the same time, that we are Christ's, the subjects of his kingdom, his property. 1 Corinthians 3 Paul and Apollos, Servants of Christ 1 Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn't talk to you as I would to spiritual people. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. ii. (X) 17If anyone destroys Gods temple, God will destroy that person; for Gods temple is sacred, and you together are that temple. And even now you are not yet ready, 3for you are still of the flesh. If they do otherwise, they are worldly and are called upon to desist. They have their different gifts from one and the same Spirit, for the very same purposes; and they heartily carry on the same design. Indeed, you are still not able, even now,(A) 3for you are still of the flesh. But he who seems to be wise must become a fool that he may be wise. of If any of you think you are wise(Y) by the standards of this age,(Z) you should become fools so that you may become wise. Christians are holy by profession, and should be pure and clean, both in heart and conversation. They are always under his eye, employed in his husbandry and building; and therefore, to be sure, he will carefully look over them: "You are God's husbandry, you are God's building; and therefore are neither of Paul nor of Apollos; neither belong to one nor the other, but to God: they only plant and water you, but it is the divine blessing on his own husbandry that alone can make it yield fruit. You are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you: What makes the church a temple? 127:1]. 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. Not that saints are proprietors of the world, but it stands for their sake, they have as much of it as Infinite Wisdom sees to be fit for them, and they have all they have with the divine blessing. (C), The Role of Gods Ministers. We should not put ministers into the place of God. 13:13], 2 Cor. It is all for God that we have been doing among you. II. 2I gave you milk, not solid food,(D) for you were not yet ready for it. New International Version (NIV). Note, If we belong to Christ, and are true to him, all good belongs to us, and is sure to us. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Note, It is to be lamented that many who should walk as Christians, that is, above the common rate of men, do indeed walk as men, live and act too much like other men. If anyone among you seems to be wise: Paul is being a little sarcastic here. 6:4, 5]; See Matt. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), Select a Beginning Point Minor Prophets ( 1 Corinthians 3:21-23) Glorify God by seeing His servants in the right perspective. He who plants and he who waters are one: In combating the Corinthian desire to divide among leaders, Paul reminds them they are all on the same team. It is the kind messenger that will fetch you to your Father's house. 1. He shall be saved, yet so as by fire, saved out of the fire. 16Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? We are more excited about being with the influential and famous of this world than about being with God. English Standard Version (ESV). Your partnership makes all we do possible. Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor. [i], 18Let no one deceive himself. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Others are frustrated because they want to make the increase happen, when only God can do that. 2 I fed you milk, not solid food, because you were unable to take it. 11 Powerful Podcasts to Help Grow Your Faith. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 9For we are Gods co-workers; you are Gods field, Gods building. Anyone who builds on that foundation may use a variety of materialsgold, silver, jewels, wood, hay, or straw. 2. You are not our husbandry, but God's. And I, brethren: These people are part of the family of God (he calls them brethren), and that is the problem. Those who spread true and pure religion in all its branches, and whose work will abide in the great day, shall receive a reward. This intimates that it will be difficult for those that corrupt and deprave Christianity to be saved. Nay the world itself is yours." The problems they had in human relationships showed there was something wrong in their relationship with God. But let every man take heed; there may be bad building on a good foundation. They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role. If we belong to Christ, and are true to him, all good belongs to us, and is sure to us. Note, God makes use of variety of instruments, and fits them to their several uses and intentions. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. 12If anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, 13the work of each will come to light, for the Day[g] will disclose it. After all, who is Apollos? According to the grace of God: In describing Pauls work among the Corinthians, he begins with a declaration of grace. Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified) . 8The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point For we are both Gods workers. i. Fleshy is simply made of flesh; it can speak of the weakness that is common to every fallen human. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The building is what God builds in His people with the help of His fellow workers. b. And you are Christ's, and Christ is God's. a. (H) 19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God, for it is written:(I), He catches the wise in their own ruses,, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.(J). Those who spread principles of this sort would provoke God to destroy them. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at [email protected]. i. 2 I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. III. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. The real problem was the Corinthian attraction to spiritual junk food, based on mans wisdom and eloquence. Note, Ministers of Christ should take great care that they do not build their own fancies or false reasonings on the foundation of divine revelation. All faithful ministers are serving one Lord and pursuing one purpose. Out of him we are without just title or claim to any thing that is good. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point This is plainly meant of a figurative fire, not of a real one; for what real fire can consume religious rites or doctrines? Why Are There So Many Different Bible Translations? 19For (AG)the wisdom of this world is folly with God. How Can We Model the Love of Jesus by Showing Compassion? God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. 16; Ps. Save on BibleGateway+ with code FAITH. Paul says the work will be tested to see what sort it is. 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Because this fire is to try men's works, of what sort they are; but purgatory-fire is not for trial, not to bring men's actions to the test, but to punish for them. [d] 5What is Apollos, after all, and what is Paul? But on the judgment day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done. Proud member And how great! 2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. Note, All things are the believer's, that Christ might have honour in his great undertaking, and God in all might have the glory. Notice that the amount of the work isnt going to be evaluated (though it does have some relevance). The foundation and the superstructure were all of a piece. Note, Those who spread loose principles, that have a direct tendency to pollute the church of God, and render it unholy and unclean, are likely to bring destruction on themselves. Enter code FAITH and have answers to your Bible questions at your fingertips. Start your free trial today. It may be understood of the church of Corinth collectively, or of every single believer among them; Christian churches are temples of God. Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. 8The one who plants and the one who waters are equal, and each will receive wages in proportion to his labor. They are labourers with God, synergoico-workers, fellow-labourers (v. 9), not indeed in the same order and degree, but in subordination to him, as instruments in his hand. They are engaged in his business. 1 Corinthians 3 New International Version The Church and Its Leaders 3 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldlymere infants in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able. Access 50+ premium resources. Each of us did the work the Lord gave us. ii. Note, We must abase ourselves before God if we would be either truly wise or good: For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, v. 19. He will have praise and honour in that day, and eternal recompence after it. They have their different gifts from one and the same Spirit, for the very same purposes; and should carry on the same design heartily. Pentateuch Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst? Let no one deceive himself. New Living Translation Don't you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? i. 15If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, (AB)but only as through fire. What Does "I Believe! Chapter 3. Though they have the Holy Spirit (unlike the natural man of 1 Corinthians 2:14), they are not behaving like spiritual people, but like carnal - that is, fleshly -people, like immature Christians (babes in Christ). The day shall declare and make it manifest, the last day, the great day of trial; see ch. The temple was devoted and consecrated to God, and set apart from every common to a holy use, to the immediate service of God. Are you not acting like mere humans? It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each persons work. It may be understood also as an argument against their discord and factious strifes, division being the way to destruction. 5What, after all, is Apollos? You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. how much exceeding their deserts! Historical Books All is ours, time and eternity, earth and heaven, life and death. They had mutual emulations, and quarrels, and factions among them, upon the account of their ministers, while one said, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos, v. 4. The person who resigns his own understanding, that he may follow the instruction of God, is in the way to true and everlasting wisdom. And even now you are not yet ready, 3 for you are still of the flesh. You are God's husbandry and building." c. All are yours: This is Christian liberty. The faithful, laborious minister or missionary who labours in obscurity and without apparent fruit, will meet a reward far beyond that of those who, with less self-denial and effort, are made the instruments of great results. (Hodge), iii. He chargeth his angels with folly (Job 4 18), and much more the wisest among the children of men. Every doctrine that can be taught in seminary can be taught to children, though not in the same words. Major Prophets i. Note, We should take care not to deify ministers, nor put them into the place of God.
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