Scofield Reference Bible Notes
1 Corinthians 3

1Co 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

carnal

Scofield Romans 7:14, note.

1Co 3:3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

carnal

i.e. fleshy.

1Co 3:4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

carnal

after the manner of men.

1Co 3:5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

by

through.

1Co 3:6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

God gave the increase

1Co 15:10; Act 16:14.

1Co 3:8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

one

Paul refutes the notion that he and Cephas and Apollos are at variance, mere theologians and rival founders of sects: they are "one." See 1Co 3:22, and 1Co 16:12.

reward [See also 1Co 3:14.]

Rewards. 1Co 15:10. (Dan 12:3; 1Co 3:14.)

1Co 3:9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

labourers together with God

God's fellow-workers.

1Co 3:10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

grace

Grace (imparted). 1Co 15:10. (Rom 6:1-15; 2Pe 3:18.)

1Co 3:14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

reward

God, in the N.T. Scriptures, offers to the lost, salvation, and, for the faithful service of the saved, rewards. The passages are easily distinguished by remembering that salvation is invariably spoken of as a free gift (e.g. Jhn 4:10; Rom 6:23; Eph 2:8-9); while rewards are earned by works (Mat 10:42; Luk 19:17; 1Co 9:24-25; 2Ti 4:7-8; Rev 2:10; 22:12). A further distinction is that salvation is a present possession (Luk 7:50; Jhn 3:36; 5:24; 6:47), while rewards are a future distinction, to be given at the coming of the Lord (Mat 16:27; 2Ti 4:8; Rev 22:12).

1Co 3:15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

saved

Scofield Romans 1:16, note

so as by fire

Judgments (the seven). 1Co 4:5. (2Sa 7:14; Rev 22:12).

by

through.

1Co 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Spirit of God

Holy Spirit (N.T.). 1Co 6:11, 19. (Mat 1:18; Act 2:4.)

1Co 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

holy

Sanctify, holy (persons) (N.T.). 1Co 6:11. (Mat 4:5; Rev 22:11.)

1Co 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

world

age.

1Co 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness

Job 5:13.

1Co 3:20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

The Lord

Jehovah. Psa 94:11.

thoughts

reasonings.

1Co 3:22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

world

kosmos = earth. Rom 8:19-21.