1 Corinthians 3:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For when one says, I am of Paul; and another says, I am of Apollos; are you not talking like natural men?

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 1:12 : 12 That is, that some of you say, I am of Paul; some say, I am of Apollos; some say, I am of Cephas; and some say, I am Christ's.
  • 1 Cor 3:3 : 3 Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men?
  • 1 Cor 4:6 : 6 My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.

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    1 And the teaching I gave you, my brothers, was such as I was able to give, not to those who have the Spirit, but to those who are still in the flesh, even to children in Christ.

    2 I gave you milk and not meat, because you were, then, unable to take it, and even now you are not able;

    3 Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men?

  • 1 Cor 1:10-15
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    10 Now I make request to you, my brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you will all say the same thing, and that there may be no divisions among you, so that you may be in complete agreement, in the same mind and in the same opinion.

    11 Because it has come to my knowledge, through those of the house of Chloe, that there are divisions among you, my brothers.

    12 That is, that some of you say, I am of Paul; some say, I am of Apollos; some say, I am of Cephas; and some say, I am Christ's.

    13 Is there a division in Christ? was Paul nailed to the cross for you? or were you given baptism in the name of Paul?

    14 I give praise to God that not one of you had baptism from me, but Crispus and Gaius;

    15 So that no one may be able to say that you had baptism in my name.

  • 1 Cor 3:5-6
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    5 What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? They are but servants who gave you the good news as God gave it to them.

    6 I did the planting, Apollos did the watering, but God gave the increase.

  • 1 Cor 4:6-7
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    6 My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.

    7 For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?

  • 1 Cor 3:21-23
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    21 So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;

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

    23 And you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

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    5 For in my opinion, I am in no way less than the most important of the Apostles.

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    4 For, as we have a number of parts in one body, but all the parts have not the same use,

    5 So we, though we are a number of persons, are one body in Christ, and are dependent on one another;

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    14 For the body is not one part, but a number of parts.

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    1 So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.

  • 1 Cor 11:18
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    18 For first of all, it has come to my ears that when you come together in the church, there are divisions among you, and I take the statement to be true in part.

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    3 Are you so foolish? having made a start in the Spirit, will you now be made complete in the flesh?

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    17 For Christ sent me, not to give baptism, but to be a preacher of the good news: not with wise words, for fear that the cross of Christ might be made of no value.

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    1 Am I not free? am I not an Apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are you not my work in the Lord?

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    2 For I had made the decision to have knowledge of nothing among you but only of Jesus Christ on the cross.

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    9 For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.

  • 1 Cor 12:19-20
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    19 And if they were all one part, where would the body be?

    20 But now they are all different parts, but one body.

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    2 You yourselves are our letter, whose writing is in our heart, open for every man's reading and knowledge;

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    12 My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;

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    10 We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.

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    15 Though some are preaching Christ out of envy and competition, others do it out of a good heart:

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    2 Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh.

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    7 Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is.

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    12 For as the body is one, and has a number of parts, and all the parts make one body, so is Christ.

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    18 Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same.

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    10 Am I now using arguments to men, or God? or is it my desire to give men pleasure? if I was still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

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