1 Corinthians 3:4 BSB

1 Corinthians 3:4

For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?

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ASV

For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?

KJV

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

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Commentary

3 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

For while one saith, I am of Paul, etc. - It was notorious that both Paul and Apollos held the same creed; between them there was not the slightest difference: when, therefore, the dissentients began to prefer the one to the other, it was the fullest proof of their carnality; because in the doctrines of these apostles there was no difference: so that what the people were captivated by must be something in their outward manner, Apollos being probably more eloquent than Paul.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

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 ye not carnal - For the Spirit of God allows no party zeal.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

(1Co 1:12). are ye not carnal--The oldest manuscripts read, "Are ye not men?" that is, "walking as men" unregenerate (1Co 3:3).

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὅταν	hotan	When	G3752 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
λέγῃ	legē	may say	G3004 →
τις·	tis	one;	G5100 →
ἐγὼ	egō	I myself	G1473 →
μέν	men	indeed	G3303 →
εἰμι	eimi	am	G1510 →
Παύλου,	Paulou	of Paul,	G3972 →
ἕτερος	heteros	another	G2087 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
ἐγὼ	egō	I myself	G1473 →
Ἀπολλῶ,	Apollō	of Apollos,	G625 →
οὐκ	ouk	surely	G3756 →
ἄνθρωποί	anthrōpoi	human	G444 →
ἐστε;¶	este	are you?	G1510 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

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1 Corinthians 3:3
for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?
leads to
- James 3:16
  For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
- Galatians 5:15
  But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
- Titus 3:3
  For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
- James 4:1–2
  What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?
- Ephesians 4:22–24
  to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
Through
1 Corinthians 4:6
Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in…
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 11:4
  For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you…
- 2 Corinthians 12:6
  Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in…
- 2 Corinthians 12:19
  Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About 1 Corinthians

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 1 Corinthians