1 Corinthians 3:5
1 Corinthians · New Testament · Chapter 3
“Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?”1 Corinthians 3:5
What Does 1 Corinthians 3:5 Mean?
1 Corinthians 3:5 is found in the book of 1 Corinthians, chapter 3, verse 5 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Spiritual Gifts.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 1 Corinthians 3:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ecclesiastes 11:6“In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.”John 3:30“He must increase, but I must decrease.”2 Corinthians 6:4“But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,”2 Corinthians 6:1“We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.”Matthew 25:14“For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.”1 Peter 4:10“As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”John 4:36“And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.”Matthew 13:37“He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;”John 3:27“John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.”Acts 18:24“And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.”2 Corinthians 3:6“Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.”Ephesians 3:7“Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.”Acts 14:27“And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.”1 Corinthians 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.”1 Corinthians 4:7“For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?”2 Corinthians 3:3“Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.”2 Corinthians 4:5“For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.”2 Corinthians 4:7“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.”2 Corinthians 11:23“Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.”3 John 1:8“We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.”
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