1 Corinthians 3:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

According to the grace of God - By the favor of God which is given to me. All that Paul had done had been by the mere favor of God. His appointment was from him; and all the skill which he had sh...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. (4) But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. (4...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Renewed Condemnation of Party Spirit. Paul has now reached a point where he can effect an easy return to the divisions at Corinth. He has been speaking of the spiritual man who is capable of receiv...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

grace . App-184. masterbuilder . Greek. architekton. Only here. have . The texts omit. foundation . Compare App-146. another . App-124. buildeth thereon . Greek. epoikodomeo. See Acts...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10. As a wise master-builder It is a most apt similitude, and accordingly it is frequently met with in the Scriptures, as we shall see ere long. Here, however, the Apostle declares his fidel...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. As a wi...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Fault of Party Spirit The immaturity of the Corinthian converts and their unfitness for anything but elementary instruction in the faith is proved by their mutual jealousies and their disagree...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

According to the grace of God. — The Apostle being about to speak of himself as “a wise masterbuilder,” takes care by commencing his statement with these words to show that he is not indulging in s...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 6 GOD'S HUSBANDRY AND BUILDING PAUL having abundantly justified his method of preaching to the Corinthians, and having shown why he contented himself with the simple presentation of the C...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Build on the Sure Foundation 1 Corinthians 3:10-23 We are called upon to contribute our share to the building of saved souls which is rising through the ages, to be an habitation of God through...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The reason for the schisms was that these people were carnal. "Jealousy and strife" are evidences of carnality. Proceeding, Paul declared the true value of the Christian ministry. "For we are God's f...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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? (4) For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos;...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

GOD AND THE SOUL ‘Ye are God’s husbandry.’ 1 Corinthians 3:9 What this text tells us is this—that Christian people are to God just what the tillage of the earth is to us. I. Our hearts an...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

According to the grace of God which is given unto me ,.... Lest the apostle should be thought to be too much elated with the characters he had given of himself, and other ministers, or to assume too...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver....
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

According to the grace of God This he premises, lest he should seem to ascribe any thing to himself; as a wise master-builder A skilful architect , directed by divine wisdom; I have laid the fo...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

But in practical experience the Corinthians were not properly regarding, nor depending on, the wisdom of the Spirit of God, who had been given to them. Paul could not write to them as spiritual, but...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Mutual Agreement of Ministers. A. D. 57. 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but minis...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; According to the grace of God which is given unto me: carin here signifies either the ability which God hath given Paul to preach the gospel, or the apostolical office, to which God had ca...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

That Is Why These Teachers Are United In Their Work Knowing They Must Account To God For Their Ministry (3:8-15). Paul now puts all these teachers, including himself, firmly in their place. They a...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 1 Corinthians 3:10 .— Was given … I laid , q.d . “when I was at Corinth.” “ A foundation,” “which I subjectively laid in my teaching at Corinth, because God had already laid the...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Scofield Reference Notes

grace Grace (imparted). ( 1 Corinthians 15:10 ); ( Romans 6:1 ); ( 2 Peter 3:18 ).
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1. And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. The church at Corinth consisted of persons of large education and great abilitie...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 3:1 . Babes in Christ, like children at the breast, requiring to be fed with milk, and not with meat. Our great tutor here addresses the Corinthians in a superior style of eloquenc...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

According to the grace of God … as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation … But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. All of grace Now when we say a godly man acknowledg...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 3:1-46 The carnal conceit of the spiritually immature. 1 Corinthians 3:1 I… could not speak unto you as unto spiritual. Though softened by the word breth...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The laborers and the foundation:
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:10 ; 1 Corinthians 15:11 ; 1 Corinthians 15:12 ; 1 Corinthians 3:11 ; 1 Corinthians 3:5 ; 1 Corinthians 3:6 ; 1 Corinthians 9:2 ; 1 Kings 3:9-11 ; 1 Peter 4:11 ; 1 Timothy...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Carnal and Spiritual Christian 1 Corinthians 3:1-23 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In our last study, we were discussing two kinds of people. One, the unregenerate who had not the Spirit, and the othe...
1 Corinthians 3:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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 consisten...

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Corinthians 3:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 3:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 3:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Corinthians 3:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes