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For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," aren`t you fleshly?
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Factions are "Merely Human"
Commentators explain that when the Corinthians declared allegiance to specific leaders like Paul or Apollos, they were proving Paul's point that they were "carnal." This behavior, rooted in pride and jealousy, is characteristic of worldly people, not spiritual ones. By elevating human teachers, they were acting like "mere men" and forgetting that Christ is the one true Master of all.
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1 Corinthians
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For when one saith (οταν γαρ λεγη τις). Indefinite temporal clause with the present subjunctive of repetition (Robertson, Gramm…
19th Century
Anglican
One says, I am of Paul. These and the following words explain exactly what the Apostle means by their being “carnal,” and…
Baptist
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
Is not this just how common, ordinary men would…
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The word “worldly” (lit. “fleshly”; GK 4920) further indicates that these Christians are showing characteristics of spiritual immaturity. “For” pre…
16th Century
Protestant
For while one saith He now specifies the particular kind of contentions, and he does this by speaking as the Corinthians, so that his desc…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For while one says, I am of Paul This shows what their envying and strife, and divisions were about, and from where …
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Presbyterian
The most simple truths of the gospel, concerning human sinfulness and God's mercy, repentance towards God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, stat…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle exposed the strife and division among the Corinthians, who disputed among themselves about the particular ministers of Chri…
