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1 Corinthians 3:22–23

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Whether 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.
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From verse 22

  1. Ephesians 4:11–12Rank 1 from verse 22
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    11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

    12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

  2. Philippians 1:21Rank 2 from verse 22
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    21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

  3. 1 Corinthians 3:5–8Rank 3 from verse 22
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    5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

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

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

    8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

  4. 1 Corinthians 9:19–22Rank 4 from verse 22
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    19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

    20And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

    21To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

    22To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

  5. 2 Corinthians 4:5Rank 5 from verse 22
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    5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.

From verse 23

  1. Galatians 3:29Rank 1 from verse 23
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    29And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

  2. 1 Corinthians 11:3Rank 2 from verse 23
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    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.

  3. 1 Corinthians 15:23Rank 3 from verse 23
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    23But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.

  4. John 17:18Rank 4 from verse 23
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    18As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

  5. John 17:9–10Rank 5 from verse 23
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    9I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.

    10And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.

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1 Corinthians 3:22

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present

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Sense 1: Being in a place, at hand, or before another; now existing or current. Sense 2: A gift or offering brought or given to another. Sense 3: To bring, set, offer, or exhibit before another; to cause to appear or stand before; to lay before or make known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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1 Corinthians 3:23

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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3:5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

3:6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

3:7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

3:8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

3:9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

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.

3:11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

3:12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

3:13Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.

3:14If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

3:15If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

3:16Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

3:17If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

3:18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

3:20And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

3:21Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

3:22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

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3:23And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.

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