1 Corinthians 3:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. ”

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If any man’s work abide ... - If it shall appear that he hast taught the true doctrines of Christianity, and inculcated right practices and views of piety, and himself cherished right feelings: i...
1 Corinthians 3:14 - 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 3:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

abide. Greek. meno . See p. 1511.
1 Corinthians 3:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

14. If any man’s work remains, he will receive a reward. His meaning is, that those are fools who depend on man’s estimation, so as to reckon it enough to be approved by men, for then only...
1 Corinthians 3:14 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1946 INSTRUCTIONS TO THOSE WHO BUILD UPON THE TRUE FOUNDATION 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 . Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; ever...
1 Corinthians 3:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work abide - Perhaps there is here an allusion to the purifying of different sorts of vessels under the...
1 Corinthians 3:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Now if any man build, &c.— "Though no man who pretends to be a preacher of the Gospel can build upon any other foundation than that of Jesus Christ, yet you ought not to cry up your new instruc...
1 Corinthians 3:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. Abide - the testing fire ( Matthew 3:11-12 ). Which he hath built thereupon - on the foundation. Rewar...
1 Corinthians 3:14 - 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 3:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

This is the general application to Christian teachers of what has gone before. Those who have built well shall have their reward in their work having survived the trial of the fire; those who have bu...
1 Corinthians 3:14 - 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 3:14 - 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 3:14 - 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 3:14 - 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 3:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If any man's work abide ,.... That is, if any minister's doctrine will bear the test of daylight, to be looked into, and abide the fire of the word; as gold, silver, and precious stones will, or suc...
1 Corinthians 3:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. Ver. 14. If any man's work abide ] Error as glass is bright, but brittle, and cannot endure the hammer or fire, a...
1 Corinthians 3:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If any maws work abide which he hath built , &c. If the superstructure which any minister of Christ raises on the true foundation, if the doctrines which he preaches can bear the test by which t...
1 Corinthians 3:14 - 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 3:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Spiritual Foundation. A. D. 57. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid...
1 Corinthians 3:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

If any preacher keeps the foundation, and the doctrine which he hath built upon the true foundation prove consonant to the will of Christ, God will reward him for his labour: he shall hear the voice...
1 Corinthians 3:14 - 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 3:14 - 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 3:14 - Scofield Reference Notes

reward God, in the New Testament Scriptures, offers to the lost, salvation, and, for the faithful service of the saved, rewards. The passages are easily distinguished by remembering that salva...
1 Corinthians 3:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:12-15 This is an awful passage; one whose import no man to whom has been committed the care of souls can realise without trembling. But it has a lesson for all laity as well as cle...
1 Corinthians 3:14 - 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 3:14 - 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 3:14 - 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 3:14 - 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 3:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The building itself:
1 Corinthians 3:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 3:8 ; 1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 1 Peter 5:1 ; 1 Peter 5:4 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:19 ; 2 Timothy 4:7 ; Daniel 12:3 ; Matthew 24:45-47 ; Matthew 25:21-23 ; Revelation 2:8-11
1 Corinthians 3:14 - 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 3:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He shall receive a reward — A peculiar degree of glory. Some degree even the other will receive, seeing he held the foundation; though through ignorance he built thereon what would not abide the fi...

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Corinthians 3:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 3:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 3:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Corinthians 3:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Corinthians 3:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes