1 Corinthians 3:23

Verse 23 of 23. The 3rd of 16 chapters in 1 Corinthians, in The Letters of Paul.

19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

20And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

21Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

23And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.

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and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.
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Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 3:23

Here the apostle founds an exhortation against over-valuing their teachers on what he had just said, and on the consideration that they had an equal interest in all their ministers: Therefore let no man glory in men (v. 21)—forget that their ministers are men, or pay that deference to them that is due only to God, set them at the head of parties, have them in immoderate esteem and admiration, and servilely and implicitly follow their directions and submit to…

Read Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 3:21–23: Against Overvaluing Teachers. (a. d. 57.)

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