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United in Purpose, Not Personality
Commentators explain that when Paul says ministers "are one," he doesn't mean they are identical. Rather, they are united in a single mission, serving one Master, and working toward the same goal. This was a direct challenge to the Corinthians who were creating divisions by championing one leader over another. Christian leaders are partners in God's work, not competitors for human loyalty.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 3:8
18th Century
Theologian
Are one. en eisin. They are not the same person, but they are one in the following respects:
- They are united
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 3:8
Are one (εν εισιν). The neuter singular again (εν, not εις) as with the interrogative τ and the indefinite τ. By this bold metapho…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 3:8
19th Century
Bishop
Are one.—The planter and the waterer are one because they are both working in the same cause. But, says the Apostle (not …
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 3:5–9
19th Century
Preacher
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…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 3:8
Paul bluntly states, “I planted the seed,” and quickly adds, “Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.” In vv.7–9 he draws some conclusions from h…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 3:8
16th Century
Theologian
He that planteth, and he that watereth are one. He shows further, from another consideration, that the Corinthians are greatly to blame fo…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 3:8
17th Century
Pastor
Now he that planteth, and he that watereth are one
Not in every respect so; they were different as men, they were no…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 3:5–9
17th Century
Minister
The ministers about whom the Corinthians contended were only instruments used by God. We should not put ministers into the place of God.