1 Corinthians 3:23

1 Corinthians 3:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
• New International Version (NIV)and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and you are Christ's, and Christ is God's.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.

Context of 1 Corinthians 3:23

21Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; 22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.

1 Corinthians 3:23 word by word

ὑμεῖς δὲ Χριστοῦ, Χριστὸς δὲ θεοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• are Christ’sΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• God’sθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 3:23

• 1 Corinthians 6:19What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
• 1 Corinthians 7:22For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.
• 1 Corinthians 15:23But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
• John 17:9I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
• Romans 14:8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
• 2 Corinthians 10:7Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.
• Galatians 3:29And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
• Galatians 5:24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
• 1 Corinthians 8:6But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
• 1 Corinthians 11:3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
• Matthew 17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
• John 17:18As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
• Ephesians 1:10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
• Philippians 2:8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 3:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23And ye are Christ's - You are called by his name; you have embraced his doctrine; you depend on him for your salvation; he is your foundation stone; he has gathered you out of the world, and acknowledges you as his people and followers. ̔ , ye are of Christ; all the light and life which ye enjoy ye have received through and from him, and he has bought you with his blood. And Christ is God's - , And Christ is of God. Christ, the Messiah, is the gift of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23And ye are Christ‘s - You belong to him; and should not, therefore, feel that you are devoted to any earthly leader, whether Paul, Apollos, or Peter. As you belong to Christ by redemption, and by solemn dedication to his service, so you should feel that you are his alone. You are his property - his people - his friends. You should regard yourselves as such, and feel that you all belong to the same family, and should not, therefore, be split up into…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. 23They may claim everything as their own, but Christ has claimed them for himself (see Romans 14:7–9). In Christ, God ultimately claims them (see 1 Corinthians 6:19–20; 7:23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. ye are Christ's--not Paul's, or Apollos,' or Cephas' (1Co 11:3; Mt 23:8-10). "Neither be ye called masters; for one is your Master, even Christ" (Ro 14:8). Not merely a particular section of you, but ye all are Christ's (1Co 1:12). Christ is God's--(1Co 11:3). God is the ultimate end of all, even of Christ, His co-equal Son (1Co 15:28; Php 2:6-11).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 3:23

• Death
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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