Sacred Scripture

1 Corinthians 3

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

   Ante-Nicene Fathers · 4

   • Clement of Alexandria (3)
   • Cyprian (2)
   • Origen (1)
   • Tertullian (1)

2. 2 I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able [to bear it]: nay, not even now are ye able;

   Ante-Nicene Fathers · 5

   • Clement of Alexandria (3)
   • Irenaeus (1)
   • Origen (2)
   • Origen (1)
   • Tertullian (1)

3. 3 for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?

   Ante-Nicene Fathers · 2

   • Clement of Alexandria (1)
   • Irenaeus (1)

4. 4 For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?

5. 5 What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

6. 6 I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

   Ante-Nicene Fathers · 4

   • Gregory Thaumaturgus (1)
   • Novatian (1)
   • Origen (2)
   • Tertullian (1)

7. 7 So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

   Ante-Nicene Fathers · 3

   • Archelaus (1)
   • Irenaeus (1)
   • Methodius (1)

8. 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

   Ante-Nicene Fathers · 2

   • Clement of Alexandria (1)
   • Tertullian (1)

9. 9 For we are God’s fellow-workers: ye are God’s husbandry, God’s building.

   Ante-Nicene Fathers · 2

   • Origen (1)
   • The Pastor of Hermas (1)

10. 10 According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.

    Ante-Nicene Fathers · 2

    • Archelaus (1)
    • Tertullian (2)

11. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

    Ante-Nicene Fathers · 3

    • Lactantius (1)
    • Tertullian (1)
    • The Pastor of Hermas (1)

12. 12 But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;

    Ante-Nicene Fathers · 1

    • Origen (4)

13. 13 each man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man’s work of what sort it is.

    Ante-Nicene Fathers · 6

    • Clement (1)
    • Cyprian (1)
    • Lactantius (1)
    • Origen (1)
    • The Epistles of Clement (1)
    • The Pastor of Hermas (1)

14. 14 If any man’s work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward.

15. 15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.

16. 16 Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

    Ante-Nicene Fathers · 9

    • Clement of Alexandria (1)
    • Cyprian (2)
    • Gregory Thaumaturgus (1)
    • Ignatius (1)
    • Irenaeus (2)
    • Origen (1)
    • Tertullian (3)
    • Tertullian (4)
    • The Pastor of Hermas (1)

17. 17 If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

    Ante-Nicene Fathers · 3

    • Archelaus (1)
    • Irenaeus (2)
    • Tertullian (1)

18. 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

    Ante-Nicene Fathers · 3

    • Cyprian (2)
    • Origen (1)
    • Tertullian (2)

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

    Ante-Nicene Fathers · 7

    • Arnobius (1)
    • Clement of Alexandria (2)
    • Dionysius (1)
    • Origen (2)
    • Origen (1)
    • Tertullian (2)
    • The Decretals (1)

20. 20 and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.

21. 21 Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;

    Ante-Nicene Fathers · 2

    • Tertullian (2)
    • Tertullian (1)

22. 22 whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

    Ante-Nicene Fathers · 1

    • Tertullian (1)

23. 23 and ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.

    Ante-Nicene Fathers · 1

    • Tertullian (1)