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Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed; and each as the Lord gave to him?
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Ministers are Servants, Not Stars
Commentators unanimously highlight that Paul uses the word "ministers" (diakonoi) to mean "servants." Paul and Apollos are not party leaders or celebrities to be followed, but humble instruments God uses. Some scholars note Paul asks "what," not "who," they are, emphasizing their function over their personality to discourage idolization.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Who then is Paul, and so on. (See 1 Corinthians 1:13).
Why should a party be formed that would be named after Paul? Wha…
What then? (τ ουν; ). He does not say τις (who), but τ (what), neuter singular interrogative pronoun.
Ministers
19th Century
Anglican
The Apostle now proceeds to explain (1 Corinthians 3:5–9) the true position and work of Christian ministers. He asserts that all alike—…
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Baptist
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; b…
Paul now answers the question of how Paul and Apollos should be viewed. They are simply servants, as are any other workers. No Christian worker is …
16th Century
Protestant
Who then is Paul? Here he begins to address the regard in which ministers should be held, and the purpose for which they have been set apa…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Who then is Paul? and who is Apollos? &c.] The apostle's name being used, and he a party concerned, could speak the …
The ministers about whom the Corinthians contended were only instruments used by God. We should not put ministers into the place of God.
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Apostle exposed the strife and division among the Corinthians, who disputed among themselves about the particular ministers of Chri…
