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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:1-4

1-4 The most simple truths of the gospel, as to man's sinfulness and God's mercy, repentance towards God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, stated in the plainest language, suit the people better than deeper mysteries. Men may have much doctrinal knowledge, yet be mere beginners in the life of faith and experience. Contentions and quarrels about religion are sad evidences of carnality. True religion makes men peaceable, not contentious. But it is to be lamented, that many who should walk as... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

5-9 The ministers about whom the Corinthians contended, were only instruments used by God. We should not put ministers into the place of God. He that planteth and he that watereth are one, employed by one Master, trusted with the same revelation, busied in one work, and engaged in one design. They have their different gifts from one and the same Spirit, for the very same purposes; and should carry on the same design heartily. Those who work hardest shall fare best. Those who are most faithful... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:10-15

10-15 The apostle was a wise master-builder; but the grace of God made him such. Spiritual pride is abominable; it is using the greatest favours of God, to feed our own vanity, and make idols of ourselves. But let every man take heed; there may be bad building on a good foundation. Nothing must be laid upon it, but what the foundation will bear, and what is of a piece with it. Let us not dare to join a merely human or a carnal life with a Divine faith, the corruption of sin with the profession... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 3:16-17

16,17 From other parts of the epistle, it appears that the false teachers among the Corinthians taught unholy doctrines. Such teaching tended to corrupt, to pollute, and destroy the building, which should be kept pure and holy for God. Those who spread loose principles, which render the church of God unholy, bring destruction upon themselves. Christ by his Spirit dwells in all true believers. Christians are holy by profession, and should be pure and clean, both in heart and conversation. He is... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - 1 Corinthians 3:1-99

1Co 3 IN THE OPENING verses of chapter 3, the Apostle brings the Corinthians face to face with their true condition in very plain words. Enriched as they were “in all utterance, and in all knowledge,” they may have imagined themselves to be worthy of high commendation. In point of fact they came under definite censure. They were not spiritual but carnal. They were not natural, for “the natural man” is man in his unconverted condition. Nor were they spiritual, for the spiritual man is man... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Corinthians 3:1-3

A Reproof of Spiritual Pride. The marks of carnal men: v. 1. And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. v. 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. v. 3. For ye are yet carnal; for, whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as men? Paul has held before the Christians of Corinth the wonderful... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Corinthians 3:4-8

All ministers of Christ of equal rank: v. 4. For while one saith, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollos, are ye not carnal? v. 5. Who, then, is Paul and who is Apollos but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? v. 6. I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. v. 7. So, then, neither is he that plants anything, neither he that waters, but God, that giveth the increase. v. 8. Now he that plants and he that waters are one; and every man... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Corinthians 3:9-11

The laborers and the foundation: v. 9. For we are laborers together with God; ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. v. 10. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds thereon. But let every man take heed how he builds thereupon. v. 11. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. The apostle now employs a different figure in order to bring out another thought... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Corinthians 3:12-15

The building itself: v. 12. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble, v. 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. v. 14. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. v. 15. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Corinthians 3:16-20

Every Christian a temple of God: v. 16. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? v. 17. If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. v. 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. v. 19. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own... read more

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