1 Corinthians 3:4

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

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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 spea...
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 ).
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...
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...
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 hi...
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...
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 tea...
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 pr...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Carnal ] The Gk. is again different from 1 Corinthians 3:1 and 1 Corinthians 3:3 , and means, as RV, 'men.'
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...
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 conte...
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 me...
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 va...
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 s...
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 s...
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 ne...
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 disco...
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 the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Spirit of Party Reproved. A. D. 57. 1 An...
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, eithe...
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,...
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 str...
Scofield Reference Notes

( 1 Corinthians 1:12 ); ( 1 Corinthians 1:17 ); ( John 1:13 ); ( Jude 1:23 ).
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 consiste...
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. Their spiritual part had not g...
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 address...
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...
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?
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

All ministers of Christ of equal rank:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:12 ; 1 Corinthians 4:6
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...
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 himse...

⁴ For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

Related Commentaries of 1 Corinthians 3:4

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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