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John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 3:10

According 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.According to the grace of God given to me — This he premises, lest he should seem to ascribe it to himself.Let every one take heed how he buildeth thereon — That all his doctrines may be consistent with the foundation. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 3:11

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.For other foundation — On which the whole church: and all its doctrines, duties, and blessings may be built.Can no man lay than what is laid — In the counsels of divine wisdom, in the promises and prophecies of the Old Testament, in the preaching of the apostles, St. Paul in particular.Which is Jesus Christ — Who, in his person and offices, is the firm, immovable Rock of Ages, every way sufficient to bear all the... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 3:12

Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;If any one build gold, silver, costly stones — Three sorts of materials which will bear the fire; true and solid doctrines.Wood, hay, stubble — Three which will not bear the fire. Such are all doctrines, ceremonies, and forms of human invention; all but the substantial, vital truths of Christianity. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 3:13

Every 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.The time is coming when every one's work shall be made manifest: for the day of the Lord, that great and final day, shall declare it - To all the world.For it is revealed — What faith beholds as so certain and so near is spoken of as already present.By fire; yea, the fire shall try every one's work, of what sort it is — The... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 3:14

If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.He shall receive a reward — A peculiar degree of glory. Some degree even the other will receive, seeing he held the foundation; though through ignorance he built thereon what would not abide the fire. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 3:15

If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.He shall suffer loss — The loss of that peculiar degree of glory. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 3:16

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?Ye — All Christians.Are the temple of God — The most noble kind of building, 1 Corinthians 3:9. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 3:17

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.If any man destroy the temple of God — Destroy a real Christian, by schisms, or doctrines fundamentally wrong.Him shall God destroy — He shall not be saved at all; not even as through the fire." read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 3:18

Let 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.Let him become a fool in this world — Such as the world accounts so.That he may become wise — In God's account. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.For all the boasted wisdom of the world is mere foolishness in the sight of God.He taketh the wise in their own craftiness — Not only while they think they are acting wisely, but by their very wisdom, which itself is their snare, and the occasion of their destruction. Job 5:13. read more

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