1 Corinthians 3:8-23 WEB

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:8

Are one; literally, one thing. God is the sole Agent; the teachers, so far from being able to pose as rival leaders, form but one instrument in God's hand. Their relative differences shrink into insignificance when the source and objects of their ministry are considered. His own reward… his own labour. In the lower individual sphere the work of teachers shall be fairly estimated and rewarded as in the parable of the pounds and talents (comp. John 4:36 ; Revelation 22:12 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:9

God's fellow workers. Throughout the Bible we are taught that God requires the work of man, and that he will not help those who will do nothing for themselves or for him. The world was to be evangelized, not by sudden miracle, but by faithful human labour ( Mark 16:20 ). God's husbandry ; rather. God's field, or tilled land. The thought which he desires again and again to enforce is that they belong to God, not to the parties of human teachers. The word" husbandry" may also mean... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:9

God a Husbandman. "We are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry," etc. The words lead us to look at God as the great Husbandman of human souls. As a husbandman— I. HE IS THOROUGHLY ACQUAINTED WITH THE SOIL . 1. He knows its original state. The soil in its pristine state, with all its original powers, he knows. 2. He knows its present condition. Its present barren and wilderness state he understands. To him it seems like the "field of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:9

"God's fellow workers." God is ever working. Let this thought shame those foolish, worthless persons who deem it derogatory to labour. Not only when he fashioned this world and made it fit for our dwelling place, not only when he created man, but always and everywhere is God working. The laws of nature are the operations of the Almighty, and he is working as well in the spiritual sphere as in the physical. I. TRUE CHRISTIANS ARE SPIRITUAL LABOURERS . Christian evangelism and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:9

"God's husbandry." The leading truth in the context would seem to be this—that the most honoured and most successful worker in the kingdom of Christ is but as a helpless instrument through which the living power is pleased to operate, and that power is in God alone. The name of God, therefore, occupies the emphatic place in each clause of this verse. " Of God ye are the husbandry." This is spoken of the Corinthians, not so much as individual believers, but as an organized Christian... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:9-12

Foundations and buildings. A curious and interesting blending of metaphors is found in 1 Corinthians 3:9 . "Ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building." The sudden changing of metaphors is a characteristic of St. Paul's style; for instances, see 1 Corinthians 9:7 ; 2 Corinthians 10:4-8 ; Ephesians 3:17 ; Colossians 2:6-7 . The apostle now dwells fully on the architectural metaphor, and gives some thoughts of singular depth and importance on the true foundation for a noble life... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:10

According to the grace of God which is given unto me; rather, which was given. Here, again, we have St. Paul's baptismal aorist —his habit of regarding his whole spiritual life as potentially summed up in the one crisis of conversion and baptism. This phrase is a favourite one with him ( 1 Corinthians 15:10 ; Romans 15:15 ; Galatians 2:9 ; Ephesians 3:2 ). As a wise master builder. "Wise" only in the sense of subordinating every pretence of human wisdom to the will of God; and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:10-11

The great Foundation. I. WHAT IT IS . It is Christ ( 1 Corinthians 3:11 ). He is the Foundation of: 1. Christianity. Its basis is conveyed in its name. It rests upon Christ. If he be removed, it falls to the ground in ruins; if he be diminished (as in the denial of his divinity, for example), Christianity becomes weak and tottering. As Christianity is of Christ, so is it strong, abiding, glorious. 2. The Christian Church. Its doctrines and practice. How many other... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:10-15

The true foundation of character. "According to the grace of God," etc. The words suggest certain important thoughts concerning character. I. That there is an ANALOGY BETWEEN THE FORMATION OF CHARACTER AND THE ERECTION OF A BUILDING . "If any man build," etc. It is like a building in three respects. 1. In the variety of its materials. Buildings are generally formed of a variety of materials—stone, wood, iron, etc. Moral character is built up by a variety of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:10-15

Christian work and its testing. I. CHRISTIAN WORK : 1. Should be rightly based. Christ is the only Foundation for the spiritual building. This Foundation may have been already laid for us by others where we are called to labour: if so, we must see that we are building upon it; if it be not laid, by "the grace of God" ( 1 Corinthians 3:10 ) we must seek to lay it without delay. All our teaching must rest upon Christ. He is not only the Omega to be ended with, but the Alpha to... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:8

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:9

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:9

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:9

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:9

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:9-12

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:10

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:10-11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:10-15

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:10-15

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