1 Corinthians 3:8-23 WEB

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:13-23

The cure for the party spirit. Having still in mind the difficulty occasioned by those who claimed to be superior teachers; and gathered parties round them, the apostle proceeds to show that merely human wisdom is in itself worthless for spiritual purposes, and, therefore, that the possession of it alone is no reason for the exaltation of the teacher who is endowed with it." A man over confident in his superior knowledge is always a dangerous man. The most learned are always the most... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:14

If any man's work shall abide. St. Paul is speaking primarily of teachers, though, of course, his words apply by analogy to all believers. He shall receive a reward . One of the teacher's rewards will be his converts ( 1 Thessalonians 2:19 ), who will be "his joy and crown of glorying" ( Philippians 2:16 ); another will be "a crown of glory that fadeth not away" ( 1 Peter 5:2 , 1 Peter 5:4 ; Daniel 12:3 ); yet another will be fresh opportunities for higher labour ( Matthew 25:23... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:15

He shall suffer loss. He shall not receive the full reward to which he might otherwise look ( 2 John 1:8 ). He himself shall be saved . It is an inexpressible source of comfort to us, amid the weakness and ignorance of our lives, to know that if we have only erred through human frailty and feebleness, while yet we desired to be sincere and faithful, the work will be burnt, yet the workman will be saved. Some of the Fathers gave to this beautiful verse the shockingly perverted meaning... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16

Know ye not. The phrase is used by St. Paul in this Epistle to emphasize important truths, as in 1 Corinthians 5:6 ; 1 Corinthians 6:2 ,.9, 15; 1 Corinthians 9:13 , 1 Corinthians 9:24 . Out of this Epistle it only occurs in Romans 6:16 ; Romans 11:2 . That ye are the temple of God. "Ye," both collectively ( Ephesians 2:21 ) and individually; "God's shrine;" not built for men's glory. The word "temple" in the Old Testament always means the material temple; in the Gospels our... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

Humanity the temple of God. "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are." The apostle is writing not to those who were spiritually perfect; on the contrary, to those who were characterized by most salient moral defects. Yet he says, "Ye are the temple of God." Let us, therefore, look at man— I. As A DIVINE " TEMPLE ." "The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

"The temple of God." The temple at Jerusalem was holy, being constructed according to Divine directions, inhabited by the Divine glory, and con-secreted by divinely appointed services and sacrifices. But that temple was local, temporary, and for a purpose. It was, in accordance with the Lord's prediction, destroyed and abolished before the generation which rejected him passed away. And it was not intended that it should be replaced by any material edifice. The spiritual temple was destined... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

God's temple. Declared to be the Church of Christ. Each community of Christians is a temple of God. The old temple has perished; this is the new and the imperishable. The Christian Church has often been insignificant in numbers, wealth, position, earthly learning; men have despised her; judged by human standards she has appeared contemptible; but the Divine thought has been this— the temple of God! I. RESEMBLANCES . 1. Erected under Divine direction. The old and new temples... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

The temple of God. Paul again takes up the idea of a building and gives it a new direction. The noblest of all edifices is a temple in which architecture finds its highest and worthiest employment. Under this figure the apostle sets forth sometimes the collective Church of Christ, sometimes the individual believer ( 1 Corinthians 6:19 ; Ephesians 2:21 ). Man was created to be a sanctuary of God, but this sanctuary was overturned by sin. It lay in ruins till the Lord Jesus came as the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

The New Testament temple. Under the Old Testament, the temple of God was a house made with hands, a worldly sanctuary. The New Testament or dispensation reckons the people of God to be his temple, "the habitation of God in the Spirit." At Corinth there were many temples to the gods, but one temple of God. And the former were of dead stones, however beautiful to the eye. It is a common saying, "As dead as a stone." But St. Paul, with a fine audacity of thought, conceived of the latter—the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

The Church a temple. It is usual to regard these verses as referring to the individual Christian, but the Epistle is addressed "unto the Church of God which is at Corinth," and we may profitably dwell on some thoughts suggested by the comparison; premising that the peculiarities of ancient temples are well understood. The central building of a structure called a temple was not a place of meeting or of worship, it was the sacred shrine or dwelling place of the deity. Round this central... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:13-23

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:14

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:15

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

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