1 Corinthians 3:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? They are but servants who gave you the good news as God gave it to them.

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  • 2 Cor 6:4 : 4 But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,
  • 2 Cor 3:6 : 6 Who has made us able to be servants of a new agreement; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter gives death, but the Spirit gives life.
  • 1 Cor 3:10 : 10 In the measure of the grace given to me, I, as a wise master-builder, have put the base in position, and another goes on building on it. But let every man take care what he puts on it.
  • 1 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 Let us be judged as servants of Christ, and as those who are responsible for the secret things of God. 2 And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.
  • 1 Cor 9:17 : 17 But if I do it gladly, I have a reward; and if not, I am under orders to do it.
  • 1 Cor 12:4-9 : 4 Now there are different qualities given to men, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are different sorts of servants, but the same Lord. 6 And there are different operations, but the same God, who is working all things in all. 7 But to every man some form of the Spirit's working is given for the common good. 8 For to one are given words of wisdom through the Spirit; and to another words of knowledge through the same Spirit: 9 To another faith in the same Spirit; and to another the power of taking away disease, by the one Spirit; 10 And to another the power of working wonders; and to another the prophet's word; and to another the power of testing spirits; to another different sorts of tongues; and to another the power of making clear the sense of the tongues: 11 But all these are the operations of the one and the same Spirit, giving to every man separately as his pleasure is.
  • 1 Cor 12:28 : 28 And God has put some in the church, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then those with wonder-working powers, then those with the power of taking away disease, helpers, wise guides, users of strange tongues.
  • 2 Cor 3:3 : 3 For you are clearly a letter of Christ, the fruit of our work, recorded not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in stone, but in hearts of flesh.
  • Matt 25:15 : 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to everyone as he was able; and he went on his journey.
  • Luke 1:2 : 2 As they were handed down to us by those who saw them from the first and were preachers of the word,
  • John 3:27 : 27 And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.
  • Rom 10:14-15 : 14 But how will they give worship to him in whom they have no faith? and how will they have faith in him of whom they have not had news? and how will they have news without a preacher? 15 And how will there be preachers if they are not sent? As it is said, How beautiful are the feet of those who give the glad news of good things.
  • Rom 12:3-6 : 3 But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith. 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; 6 And having different qualities by reason of the grace given to us, such as the quality of a prophet, let it be made use of in relation to the measure of our faith;
  • 1 Cor 3:7 : 7 So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase.
  • 2 Cor 4:5 : 5 For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.
  • 2 Cor 4:7 : 7 But we have this wealth in vessels of earth, so that it may be seen that the power comes not from us but from God;
  • 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.
  • 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking foolishly) I am more so; I have had more experience of hard work, of prisons, of blows more than measure, of death.
  • Eph 3:7 : 7 Of which I was made a preacher, through that grace of God which was given to me in the measure of the working of his power.
  • Col 1:25 : 25 Of which I became a servant by the purpose of God which was given to me for you, to give effect to the word of God,
  • 1 Pet 4:10 : 10 Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;

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

    7So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase.

    8Now the planter and the waterer are working for the same end: but they will have their separate rewards in the measure of their work.

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

    10In the measure of the grace given to me, I, as a wise master-builder, have put the base in position, and another goes on building on it. But let every man take care what he puts on it.

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    3Because 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?

    4For 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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    12That 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.

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

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    10But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

    11If then it is I who am the preacher, or they, this is our word, and to this you have given your faith.

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    21So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;

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

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

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    6My 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.

    7For 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?

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    5He who gives you the Spirit, and does works of power among you, is it by the works of law, or by the hearing of faith?

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    17If then God gave them, when they had faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the same as he gave to us, who was I to go against God?

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    5And there are different sorts of servants, but the same Lord.

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    5For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.

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    3But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith.

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

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

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    25Of which I became a servant by the purpose of God which was given to me for you, to give effect to the word of God,

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    10Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;

    11If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God; if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God; so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.

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    11And he gave some as Apostles, and some, prophets; and some, preachers of the good news; and some to give care and teaching;

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    2If to others I am not an Apostle, at least I am one to you: for the fact that you are Christians is the sign that I am an Apostle.

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    7Of which I was made a preacher, through that grace of God which was given to me in the measure of the working of his power.

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    1Let us be judged as servants of Christ, and as those who are responsible for the secret things of God.

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    2If that ordering of the grace of God has come to your knowledge, which was given to me for you,

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    6But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;

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    5Because our good news came to you, not in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Spirit, so that you were completely certain of it; even as you saw what our behaviour to you was like from our love to you.

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

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    5Not as if we were able by ourselves to do anything for which we might take the credit; but our power comes from God;

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    7As it was given to you by Epaphras, our well-loved helper, who is a true servant of Christ for us,

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    7It is my desire that all men might be even as I am. But every man has the power of his special way of life given him by God, one in this way and one in that.

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

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    5So that your faith might be based not on man's wisdom but on the power of God.

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    27Now you are the body of Christ, and every one of you the separate parts of it.

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    24Not that we have authority over your faith, but we are helpers of your joy: for it is faith which is your support.

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

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    5So that in him you have wealth in all things, in word and in knowledge of every sort;

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    11Because I say to you, my brothers, that the good news of which I was the preacher is not man's.