1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are labourers together with God— For we are the fellow-labourers of God. Doddridge.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For we are labourers together with God - Θεοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν συνεργοί Theou gar esmen sunergoi. We are God’s co-workers. A similar expression...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For we are (e) labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, [ye are] God's building. (e) Serving under him: now they who serve under another...
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

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9. For we are fellow-laborers with God. Here is the best argument. It is the Lord’s work that we are employed in, and it is to him that we h...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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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

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Thrice in this verse the Apostle repeats the name of God with emphasis, to explain and to impress the assertion of the previous verse, that men are t...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He that planteth and he that watereth are one United in affection, and engaged in one general design, the design of glorifying God in the salvation...
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

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For we are laborers together with God; ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The laborers and the foundation:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For we are all fellowlabourers — God's labourers, and fellowlabourers with each other. Ye are God's husbandry — This is the sum of what went before...

⁹ For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry,b ye are God's building.

Related Commentaries of 1 Corinthians 3:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

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

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

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit 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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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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