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1 Corinthians 3 — Sermon Preparation

Below is a research summary for 1 Corinthians 3, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.

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1 Corinthians 3 in the Greek

Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Count KJV renderings
σοφός sophós G4680 5 wise
ἐποικοδομέω epoikodoméō G2026 4 build thereon
Ἀπολλῶς Apollōs G625 4 Apollos
ποτίζω potízō G4222 4 give to drink, feed, water
ἕκαστος hékastos G1538 5 any, both, each, every
φυτεύω phyteúō G5452 3 plant
θεμέλιος themélios G2310 3 foundation

How preachers through history handled this text

25 public-domain excerpts on 1 Corinthians 3, from the church fathers to the Puritans.

Matthew Henry 6 Ambrose 4 Calvin 4 Alexander MacLaren 4 Chrysostom 3 Spurgeon 3 John Wesley 1

“To have a high opinion of our own wisdom, is but to flatter ourselves; and self-flattery is the next step to self-deceit. The wisdom that wordly men esteem, is foolishness with God. How justly does he despise, and how easily can he baffle and confound it! The thoughts of the wisest men in the world, have vanity, weakness, and folly in them. All this should teach us to be humble, and make us willing to be taught of God, so as not to be led away, by pretences to human wisdom and skill, from the simple truths revealed by Christ. …”

— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 1 Corinthians 3:18–30 (Public Domain)

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