1 Corinthians 3
Lutheran reading notes
In 1 Corinthians chapter 3, the message of the gospel develops the theme of instruction for church life and unity in Christ. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, {even} as unto babes in Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
1 Corinthians 3:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For ye are yet carnal: for whereas {there is} among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? {divisions: or, factions} {as men: Gr. according to man?}
1 Corinthians 3:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I {am} of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
1 Corinthians 3:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who then is Paul, and who {is} Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
1 Corinthians 3:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
1 Corinthians 3:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
1 Corinthians 3:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
1 Corinthians 3:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, {ye are} God's building. {husbandry: or, tillage}
1 Corinthians 3:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
1 Corinthians 3:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
1 Corinthians 3:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {it shall be: Gr. it is}
1 Corinthians 3:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
1 Corinthians 3:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
1 Corinthians 3:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and {that} the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
1 Corinthians 3:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which {temple} ye are. {defile: or, destroy}
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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.
1 Corinthians 3:18 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
1 Corinthians 3:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
1 Corinthians 3:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
1 Corinthians 3:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
1 Corinthians 3:22 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And ye are Christ's; and Christ {is} God's.
1 Corinthians 3:23 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.