1 Corinthians 3:21

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1 Corinthians 3:19–23 · Berean Standard Bible

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

20 And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”

21 Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,

22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,

23 and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

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1 Corinthians 3:4

For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?

1 Corinthians 3:5

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.

1 Corinthians 3:6

I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.

1 Corinthians 3:7

So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

1 Corinthians 1:12

What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”

1 Corinthians 1:13

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?

1 Corinthians 1:14

I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius,

1 Corinthians 1:15

so no one can say that you were baptized into my name.

1 Corinthians 1:16

Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.

1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

1 Corinthians 4:6

Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.

Jeremiah 9:23

This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.

Jeremiah 9:24

But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth— for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.

Romans 4:13

For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

Romans 8:28

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Romans 8:32

He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

2 Corinthians 4:15

All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.

Revelation 21:7

The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.