1 Corinthians 3:5

Paul and Apollos are merely servants through whom the Corinthians believed, each doing the work the Lord assigned. Ministers are God's instruments, not objects of allegiance.

Cross-references · 21

• 2 Cor 6:4But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
• 2 Cor 6:1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
• 1 Pet 4:10As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
• 2 Cor 3:6Who 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.
• 2 Cor 3:3Forasmuch 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 Cor 11:23Are 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.
• 2 Cor 4:7But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
• 1 Cor 3:10According 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.
• 2 Cor 4:5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
• 1 Cor 4:1–2Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
• John 3:27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
• Rom 10:14–15How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
• Matt 25:15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
• 1 Cor 3:7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
• 1 Cor 12:28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
• 1 Cor 9:17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
• Luke 1:2Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
• 1 Cor 12:4–11Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
• Rom 12:3–6For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
• Eph 3:7Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
• Col 1:25Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

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