Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. New Living Translation After all, who is Apollos? Who is Paul? We are only God’s servants through whom you believed the Good News. Each of us did the work the Lord gave us. English Standard Version What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. Berean Standard Bible What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role. Berean Literal Bible Who then is Apollos? And who is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord has given to each. King James Bible Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? New King James Version Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one? New American Standard Bible What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. NASB 1995 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. NASB 1977 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. Legacy Standard Bible What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to each one. Amplified Bible What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Just servants through whom you believed [in Christ], even as the Lord appointed to each his task. Christian Standard Bible What then is Apollos? What is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given. Holman Christian Standard Bible What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given. American Standard Version What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him. Contemporary English Version Apollos and I are merely servants who helped you to have faith. It was the Lord who made it all happen. English Revised Version What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Who is Apollos? Who is Paul? They are servants who helped you come to faith. Each did what the Lord gave him to do. Good News Translation After all, who is Apollos? And who is Paul? We are simply God's servants, by whom you were led to believe. Each one of us does the work which the Lord gave him to do: International Standard Version Who is Apollos, anyhow? Or who is Paul? They're merely servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord gave to each of us his task. Majority Standard Bible Who then is Paul? And Who is Apollos? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role. NET Bible What is Apollos, really? Or what is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, and each of us in the ministry the Lord gave us. New Heart English Bible What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him. Webster's Bible Translation Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? Weymouth New Testament What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are just God's servants, through whose efforts, and as the Lord granted power to each, you accepted the faith. World English Bible Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWho, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but servants through whom you believed, and to each as the LORD gave? Berean Literal Bible Who then is Apollos? And who is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord has given to each. Young's Literal Translation Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave? Smith's Literal Translation Who then is Paul, and who Apollos, but servants by whom ye believed, and to each as the Lord gave? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe ministers of him whom you have believed; and to every one as the Lord hath given. Catholic Public Domain Version We are only the ministers of him in whom you have believed, just as the Lord has granted to each of you. New American Bible What is Apollos, after all, and what is Paul? Ministers through whom you became believers, just as the Lord assigned each one. New Revised Standard Version What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, as the Lord assigned to each. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWho then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you were converted; each one is gifted according as the LORD gave to him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For who is Paulus or who is Apollo, but Ministers by whom you have believed? And each man is according to what THE LORD JEHOVAH has given him. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentWho, then, is Paul? and who is Apollos? Ministers by whom you have believed, even as the Lord gave to each one. Godbey New Testament Then what is Apollos? and what is Paul? But ministers through whom ye believed; even as the Lord gave to each one. Haweis New Testament Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but the ministers through whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to each of us? Mace New Testament who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye have received faith according to the divine gifts imparted to each of them? Weymouth New Testament What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are just God's servants, through whose efforts, and as the Lord granted power to each, you accepted the faith. Worrell New Testament What, then, is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and as the Lord gave to each. Worsley New Testament Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whose means ye embraced the faith, even as the Lord gave success to each of them? Audio Bible Context God's Fellow Workers…4For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men? 5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role. 6I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.… Cross References 1 Corinthians 1:12-13 What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” / Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul? 1 Corinthians 4:1 So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Acts 18:24-28 Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures. / He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. / And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. ... Acts 19:1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples 1 Corinthians 9:1-2 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord? / Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:5-6 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God. / And He has qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. 2 Corinthians 4:5 For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. Ephesians 3:7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power. Colossians 1:25 I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God, 1 Timothy 1:12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service. Matthew 28:19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” John 4:36-38 Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together. / For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. / I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.” John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. Romans 10:14-15 How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? / And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Romans 15:18 I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed, Treasury of Scripture Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? ministers. 1 Corinthians 3:7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. 1 Corinthians 4:1,2 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God… Luke 1:2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; even. 1 Corinthians 3:10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 1 Corinthians 9:17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. 1 Corinthians 12:4-11,28 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit… Jump to Previous Accepted Apollos Apol'los Assigned Believe Believed Efforts Faith God's Good Granted Ministers Ministrants News Opportunity Paul Power ServantsJump to Next Accepted Apollos Apol'los Assigned Believe Believed Efforts Faith God's Good Granted Ministers Ministrants News Opportunity Paul Power Servants1 Corinthians 3 1. Milk is fit for children.3. Strife and division, arguments of a fleshly mind. 7. He who plants and He who waters are nothing. 9. The ministers are God's fellow workmen. 11. Christ the only foundation. 16. You are the temples of God, which must be kept holy. 19. The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. What then is Apollos? The name "Apollos" refers to a Jewish Christian from Alexandria, known for his eloquence and knowledge of the Scriptures (Acts 18:24). The rhetorical question here diminishes the focus on human leaders, emphasizing that Apollos, despite his talents, is merely a vessel for God's work. The Greek root for "Apollos" (Ἀπολλώς) reminds us of his role as a teacher and preacher, yet Paul is redirecting the Corinthian church's attention from human leaders to God. What is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed as the Lord has assigned to each his role Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos.--Better, What then is Apollos? what is Paul? and to these abrupt and startling questions the answer is, "Merely those whom Christ used, according as He gave to each his own peculiar powers as the means of your conversion." (Such is the force of the word "believed" here as in Romans 13:11). It is therefore absurd that you should exalt them into heads of parties. They are only instruments--each used as the great Master thought best. Verses 5-15. - The one foundation and the diverse superstructure. Verse 5. - Who then is Paul? The better reading is what? (א, A, B). The neuter would imply a still greater depreciation of the importance of human ministers. Ministers. The same word as that rendered "deacons" (diakonoi); "ministers of Christ on your behalf" (Colossians 1:7). Through whom ye believed. Through whom," not "in whom" (Bengel). They were merely the instruments of your conversion. In the second Epistle (2 Corinthians 3:3) he calls them "the epistle of Christ ministered by us written... with the Spirit of the living God." As the Lord gave to him. The gifts differ according to the grace given (Romans 12:6).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek WhatΤί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. then οὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. Apollos? Ἀπολλῶς (Apollōs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 625: Apollos, a Jew of Alexandria. Probably from the same as Apollonia; Apollos, an Israelite. And δέ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. what τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. Paul? Παῦλος (Paulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. [They are] servants διάκονοι (diakonoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1249: Probably from an obsolete diako; an attendant, i.e. a waiter; specially, a Christian teacher and pastor. through δι’ (di’) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. whom ὧν (hōn) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. you believed, ἐπιστεύσατε (episteusate) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord Κύριος (Kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. has assigned ἔδωκεν (edōken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. to each [ his role ]. ἑκάστῳ (hekastō) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 1538: Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every. Links 1 Corinthians 3:5 NIV1 Corinthians 3:5 NLT 1 Corinthians 3:5 ESV 1 Corinthians 3:5 NASB 1 Corinthians 3:5 KJV 1 Corinthians 3:5 BibleApps.com 1 Corinthians 3:5 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 3:5 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 3:5 French Bible 1 Corinthians 3:5 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 3:5 Who then is Apollos and who (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) |
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