1 Corinthians 3:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? ”

• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For while one saith ...; - See the note at 1 Corinthians 1:12 .

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - 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...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  while . whenever. another . App-124. carnal . Greek. sarkikos, as in 1 Corinthians 3:3 . but the texts read "men" ( anthropoi ).

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  4. For while one saith He now specifies the particular kind of contentions, (152) and he does this by personating the Corinthians, that his description may have more force — that each one g...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? For while one saith, I am of Paul, etc. - It was notorious that both Paul and Apollos held the same creed; betwee...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  I am of Apollos— From this verse, compared with ch. 1 Corinthians 4:6 it may be no improbable conjecture, says Mr. Locke, that the division in his church was owing to two opposite parties, whereo...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? Are ye not carnal? ( 1 Corinthians 1:12 .) 'Aleph (') A B C Delta G f g, Vulgate, read 'Are ye not men?' -...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Paraphrase. 'Te yourselves, brethren, are an illustration of what I say. (2) I have treated you as beginners and given you elementary Christian teaching, for hitherto you have been unfit for any ot...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  One saith, I am of Paul. — These and the following words explain exactly what the Apostle means by their being “carnal,” and walking after a merely human manner. Only two of the factions — those of...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - 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...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Prosperity Comes from God 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 In all our relations with our fellow-men, Christ's followers must realize their obligations as members of one great family, with one God. A man may...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - 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...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - 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;...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For while one saith, I am of Paul ,.... This shows what their envying and strife, and divisions were about, and from whence they sprung; and which serve, to strengthen the proof, and support the cha...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? Ver. 4. For when one saith, &c. ] So those that will needs be called Lutherans, Iurantque in verba magis...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  For while one saith, I am of Paul I am one of Paul's disciples, admiring his sublime sentiments, and being greatly edified by his instructive discourses: and another, I am of Apollos I give the p...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - 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...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Spirit of Party Reproved. A. D.  57.       1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto sp...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Not that Christians so large a city as Corinth might not put themselves under several pastors, or, as to themselves, prefer one before another, either in respect of the more eminent gifts of God best...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘For when one says, “I am of Paul.” And another, “I am of Apollos.' Are you not men?' Instead of concentrating on learning about and knowing Christ, and loving one another, and pleasing God, and dyi...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES 1 Corinthians 3:1 . And I .— Q.d . “As any other ‘spiritual’ teacher would have to do.” So Ellicott; but perhaps laying undue stress upon the “ and ,” which, if more than merely a...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Scofield Reference Notes

  ( 1 Corinthians 1:12 ); ( 1 Corinthians 1:17 ); ( John 1:13 ); ( Jude 1:23 ).

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - 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...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - 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...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - 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...

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

  For while one saith, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollos, are ye not carnal?

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 1:12 ; 1 Corinthians 4:6

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - 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...

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• 1 Corinthians 3:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  I am of Apollos — St. Paul named himself and Apollos, to show that he would condemn any division among them, even though it were in favour of himself, or the dearest friend he had in the world. Are...

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