1 Corinthians 3:4
2 I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,
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?
For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?
5 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
6 I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?
- KJV
- For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
- WEB
- For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you fleshly?
- ASV
- For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?
- DARBY
- For when one says, *I* am of Paul, and another, *I* of Apollos, are ye not men?
- BLB
- For when one may say, “I am indeed of Paul,” and another, “I of Apollos,” are you⁺ not men?
- ÅB
- For når en sier: Jeg holder meg til Paulus, og en annen: Jeg til Apollos, er dere da ikke mennesker?
- OTB
- For når en sier: "Jeg er med Paulus," og en annen, "Jeg er med Apollos," opptrer dere ikke som bare mennesker?
- B1930
- For når en sier: Jeg holder mig til Paulus, og en annen: Jeg til Apollos, er I da ikke mennesker?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 1:12
What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
Read in context1 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?
Read in context1 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 one man over another.
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