1 Corinthians 3


1 Corinthians 3 is the third chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul the Apostle and Sosthenes in Ephesus, composed between 52–55 CE. In this chapter, Paul begins to deal with the issue of factionalism in the Corinthian church which is one of his main reasons for writing the letter.

Text

The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 23 verses.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are:
Paul's intention in this chapter is to address the spiritual immaturity of the Corinthian church, which is displayed through its intense factionalism.
New King James Version
A similar image is used by the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews. The Corinthian church appears to be divided into factions supporting or allied with Paul, Apollos and Cephas. "Allegiance to people was obliterating the Gospel for them. Instead of being wise, they were becoming worldly fools".

Verse 16

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