1 Corinthians 3:22

1 Corinthians 3:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
• New International Version (NIV)whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours,
• English Standard Version (ESV)whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours,
• New King James Version (NKJV)whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours.

Context of 1 Corinthians 3:22

20and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the [humanly] wise, that they are useless.” 21So let no one boast in men [about their wisdom, or of having this or that one as a leader]. For all things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas (Peter) or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things are yours, 23and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God.

1 Corinthians 3:22 word by word

εἴτε Παῦλος εἴτε Ἀπολλῶς εἴτε Κηφᾶς εἴτε κόσμος εἴτε ζωὴ εἴτε θάνατος εἴτε ἐνεστῶτα εἴτε μέλλοντα, πάντα ὑμῶνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whetherεἴτεeite · whetherG1535
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• ApollosἈπολλῶςApollōs · ApollosG625
• CephasΚηφᾶςKēphas · CephasG2786
• the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• things presentἐνίστημιenistēmi · be presentG1764
• things to comeμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• yoursσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 3:22

• 1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Just servants through whom you believed [in Christ], even as the Lord appointed to each his task.
• 1 Corinthians 9:19For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to everyone, so that I may win more [for Christ].
• 2 Corinthians 4:5For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves [merely] as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake.
• Ephesians 4:11And [His gifts to the church were varied and] He Himself appointed some as apostles [special messengers, representatives], some as prophets [who speak a new message from God to the people], some as evangelists [who spread the good news of salvation], and some as pastors and teachers [to shepherd and guide and instruct],
• Romans 8:37Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors and gain an overwhelming victory through Him who loved us [so much that He died for us].
• Philippians 1:21For to me, to live is Christ [He is my source of joy, my reason to live] and to die is gain [for I will be with Him in eternity].

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 3:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Whether Paul, or Apollos - As if he had said: God designs to help you by all things and persons; every teacher sent from him will become a blessing to you, if you abide faithful to your calling. God will press every thing into the service of his followers. The ministers of the Church of Christ are appointed for the hearers, not the hearers for the ministers. In like manner, all the ordinances of grace and mercy are appointed for them, not they for the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Whether Paul, or Apollos - The sense of this is clear. Whatever advantages result from the piety, self-denials, and labors of Paul, Apollos, or any other preacher of the gospel, are yours - you have the benefit of them. One is as much entitled to the benefit as another; and all partake alike in the results of their ministration. You should therefore neither range yourselves into parties with their names given to the parties, nor suppose that one has any…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-23Verses 18-23 To have a high opinion of our own wisdom, is but to flatter ourselves; and self-flattery is the next step to self-deceit. The wisdom that wordly men esteem, is foolishness with God. How justly does he despise, and how easily can he baffle and confound it! The thoughts of the wisest men in the world, have vanity, weakness, and folly in them. All this should teach us to be humble, and make us willing to be taught of God, so as not to be led…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-23As God's privileged children, they can now claim everything—the world, life, death, the present, and the future (see Romans 8:38–39). Therefore, claiming a specific human leader is unnecessary.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. Enumeration of some of the "all things." The teachers, in whom they gloried, he puts first (1Co 1:12). He omits after "Cephas" or Christ (to whom exclusively some at Corinth, 1Co 1:12, professed to belong); but, instead, substitutes "ye are Christ's" (1Co 3:23). world ... life ... death ... things present ... things to come--Not only shall they not "separate you from the love of God in Christ" (Ro 8:38, 39), but they "all are yours," that is, are for…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 3:22

• Death
• God
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Apollos
• Cephas
• Paul
• Paul, Saul
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Adoption
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• Foundation
• Plant
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings