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1 Corinthians 3:4
For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," aren't you fleshly?
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Christian Standard Bible®
For whenever someone says, “I belong to Paul,” and another, “I belong to Apollos,” are you not acting like mere humans?
For whenever someone says, “I belong to Paul,” and another, “I belong to Apollos,” are you not acting like mere humans?
King James Version (1611)
For while one saieth, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollo, are ye not carnall?
For while one saieth, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollo, are ye not carnall?
King James Version
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
English Standard Version
For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not being merely human?
For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not being merely human?
New American Standard Bible
For when one person says, "I am with Paul," and another, "I am with Apollos," are you not ordinary people?
For when one person says, "I am with Paul," and another, "I am with Apollos," are you not ordinary people?
New Century Version
One of you says, "I belong to Paul," and another says, "I belong to Apollos." When you say things like this, you are acting like people of the world.
One of you says, "I belong to Paul," and another says, "I belong to Apollos." When you say things like this, you are acting like people of the world.
Amplified Bible
For when one of you says, "I am [a disciple] of Paul," and another, "I am [a disciple] of Apollos," are you not [proving yourselves unchanged, just] ordinary people?
For when one of you says, "I am [a disciple] of Paul," and another, "I am [a disciple] of Apollos," are you not [proving yourselves unchanged, just] ordinary people?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not mere men?
For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not mere men?
Legacy Standard Bible
For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not mere men?
For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not mere men?
Berean Standard Bible
For when one of you says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not mere men?
For when one of you says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not mere men?
Contemporary English Version
Some of you say that you follow me, and others claim to follow Apollos. Isn't that how ordinary people behave?
Some of you say that you follow me, and others claim to follow Apollos. Isn't that how ordinary people behave?
Complete Jewish Bible
For when one says, "I follow Sha'ul" and another, "I follow Apollos," aren't you being merely human?
For when one says, "I follow Sha'ul" and another, "I follow Apollos," aren't you being merely human?
Darby Translation
For when one says, *I* am of Paul, and another, *I* of Apollos, are ye not men?
For when one says, *I* am of Paul, and another, *I* of Apollos, are ye not men?
Easy-to-Read Version
One of you says, "I follow Paul," and someone else says, "I follow Apollos." When you say things like that, you are acting like people of the world.
One of you says, "I follow Paul," and someone else says, "I follow Apollos." When you say things like that, you are acting like people of the world.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For when one sayeth, I am Pauls, and another, I am Apollos, are yee not carnall?
For when one sayeth, I am Pauls, and another, I am Apollos, are yee not carnall?
George Lamsa Translation
For while one says, I am a follower of Paul; and another, I am a follower of Apollos; are you not worldly?
For while one says, I am a follower of Paul; and another, I am a follower of Apollos; are you not worldly?
Good News Translation
When one of you says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos"—aren't you acting like worldly people?
When one of you says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos"—aren't you acting like worldly people?
Lexham English Bible
For whenever anyone says, "I am with Paul," and another, "I am with Apollos," are you not merely human?
For whenever anyone says, "I am with Paul," and another, "I am with Apollos," are you not merely human?
Literal Translation
For when one may say, Truly I am of Paul, and another, I of Apollos; are you not fleshly?
For when one may say, Truly I am of Paul, and another, I of Apollos; are you not fleshly?
American Standard Version
For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?
For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?
Bible in Basic English
For when one says, I am of Paul; and another says, I am of Apollos; are you not talking like natural men?
For when one says, I am of Paul; and another says, I am of Apollos; are you not talking like natural men?
Hebrew Names Version
For when one says, "I follow Sha'ul," and another, "I follow Apollos," aren't you fleshly?
For when one says, "I follow Sha'ul," and another, "I follow Apollos," aren't you fleshly?
International Standard Version
For when one says, "I belong to Paul," and another, "I belong to Apollos," you are merely human, aren't you?1 Corinthians 1:12;">[xr]
For when one says, "I belong to Paul," and another, "I belong to Apollos," you are merely human, aren't you?1 Corinthians 1:12;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
For while some of you say, I am of Paulos, and another, I am of Apollo, are you not carnal ?
For while some of you say, I am of Paulos, and another, I am of Apollo, are you not carnal ?
Murdock Translation
For, while one of you saith, I am of Paul; and another saith, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
For, while one of you saith, I am of Paul; and another saith, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For whyle one sayth, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollo, are ye not carnall?
For whyle one sayth, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollo, are ye not carnall?
English Revised Version
For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?
For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For while one saith, I am of Paul,
For while one saith, I am of Paul,
Weymouth's New Testament
For when some one says, "I belong to Paul," and another says, "I belong to Apollos," is not this the way men of the world speak?
For when some one says, "I belong to Paul," and another says, "I belong to Apollos," is not this the way men of the world speak?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For whanne summe seith, Y am of Poul, another, But Y am of Apollo, whethir ye ben not men? What therfor is Apollo, and what Poul?
For whanne summe seith, Y am of Poul, another, But Y am of Apollo, whethir ye ben not men? What therfor is Apollo, and what Poul?
Update Bible Version
For when one says, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are you not men?
For when one says, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are you not men?
Webster's Bible Translation
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I [am] of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I [am] of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
New English Translation
For whenever someone says, "I am with Paul," or "I am with Apollos," are you not merely human?
For whenever someone says, "I am with Paul," or "I am with Apollos," are you not merely human?
New King James Version
For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not carnal?
For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not carnal?
New Living Translation
When one of you says, "I am a follower of Paul," and another says, "I follow Apollos," aren't you acting just like people of the world?
When one of you says, "I am a follower of Paul," and another says, "I follow Apollos," aren't you acting just like people of the world?
New Life Bible
When one says, "I am a follower of Paul," and another says, "I am a follower of Apollos," does not this sound like the talk of baby Christians?
When one says, "I am a follower of Paul," and another says, "I am a follower of Apollos," does not this sound like the talk of baby Christians?
New Revised Standard
For when one says, "I belong to Paul," and another, "I belong to Apollos," are you not merely human?
For when one says, "I belong to Paul," and another, "I belong to Apollos," are you not merely human?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, as soon as one beginneth to say - I, indeed, am of Paul! and another - I, of Apollos! are ye not, men?
For, as soon as one beginneth to say - I, indeed, am of Paul! and another - I, of Apollos! are ye not, men?
Douay-Rheims Bible
For while one saith: I indeed am of Paul: and another: I am of Apollo: are you not men? What then is Apollo and what is Paul?
For while one saith: I indeed am of Paul: and another: I am of Apollo: are you not men? What then is Apollo and what is Paul?
Revised Standard Version
For when one says, "I belong to Paul," and another, "I belong to Apol'los," are you not merely men?
For when one says, "I belong to Paul," and another, "I belong to Apol'los," are you not merely men?
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
As loge as one sayth I holde of Paul and another I am of Apollo are ye not carnall?
As loge as one sayth I holde of Paul and another I am of Apollo are ye not carnall?
Young's Literal Translation
for when one may say, `I, indeed, am of Paul;' and another, `I -- of Apollos;' are ye not fleshly?
for when one may say, `I, indeed, am of Paul;' and another, `I -- of Apollos;' are ye not fleshly?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For whan one sayeth: I holde of Paul: another, I holde of Apollo, are ye not the fleshlye?
For whan one sayeth: I holde of Paul: another, I holde of Apollo, are ye not the fleshlye?
Mace New Testament (1729)
while one cries I am Paul's disciple, and another, I am Apollo's, are ye not vicious?
while one cries I am Paul's disciple, and another, I am Apollo's, are ye not vicious?
Simplified Cowboy Version
When y'all say things like, "I ride with Paul," and someone else shoots back, "Well, I ride with Apollos," can't you see y'all sound like gunsels?
When y'all say things like, "I ride with Paul," and someone else shoots back, "Well, I ride with Apollos," can't you see y'all sound like gunsels?
Contextual Overview
1 Brothers, I couldn't speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babes in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren't yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready, 3 for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren't you fleshly, and don't you walk in the ways of men? 4 For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," aren't you fleshly?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
1 Corinthians 1:12, 1 Corinthians 4:6
Reciprocal: Acts 19:1 - that 1 Corinthians 3:1 - as unto carnal 1 Corinthians 3:21 - glory 2 Corinthians 12:11 - for in 2 Corinthians 12:20 - debates Philippians 1:15 - even
Cross-References
Genesis 3:13
Yahweh God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."
Yahweh God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."
Deuteronomy 29:19
and it happen, when he hears the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart, to destroy the moist with the dry.
and it happen, when he hears the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart, to destroy the moist with the dry.
2 Kings 1:4
Now therefore thus says Yahweh, You shall not come down from the bed where you are gone up, but shall surely die. Elijah departed.
Now therefore thus says Yahweh, You shall not come down from the bed where you are gone up, but shall surely die. Elijah departed.
2 Kings 1:6
They said to him, There came up a man to meet us, and said to us, Go, turn again to the king who sent you, and tell him, Thus says Yahweh, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you send to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you are gone up, but shall surely die.
They said to him, There came up a man to meet us, and said to us, Go, turn again to the king who sent you, and tell him, Thus says Yahweh, Is it because there is no God in Israel, that you send to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you are gone up, but shall surely die.
2 Kings 1:16
He said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you are gone up, but shall surely die.
He said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you are gone up, but shall surely die.
2 Kings 8:10
Elisha said to him, Go, tell him, You shall surely recover; however Yahweh has shown me that he shall surely die.
Elisha said to him, Go, tell him, You shall surely recover; however Yahweh has shown me that he shall surely die.
Psalms 10:11
He says in his heart, "God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it."
He says in his heart, "God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it."
2 Corinthians 2:11
that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I am afraid that by any means, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
But I am afraid that by any means, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
1 Timothy 2:14
Adam wasn't deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;
Adam wasn't deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For while one saith, I am of Paul,.... This shows what their envying and strife, and divisions were about, and from whence they sprung; and which serve, to strengthen the proof, and support the charge of carnality brought against them; for when one sort made a party for Paul, and set up him as their minister above all others; and said
another, I am of Apollos, preferring him for his eloquence above Paul, or any other preacher, as appears from 1 Corinthians 1:12 there was a third sort for Cephas, whom they cried up as superior to the other two, or any other man; and a fourth were for Christ, and despised all ministers whatever:
are ye not carnal? all this was a demonstration of it: they could never clear themselves from it, they must be convicted in their own consciences of it; to which the apostle appeals: the Alexandrian copy and the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read, "are ye not men?"
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For while one saith ...; - See the note at 1 Corinthians 1:12.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Corinthians 3:4. For while one saith, I am of Paul, c.] It was notorious that both Paul and Apollos held the same creed between them there was not the slightest difference: when, therefore, the dissentients began to prefer the one to the other, it was the fullest proof of their carnality; because in the doctrines of these apostles there was no difference: so that what the people were captivated by must be something in their outward manner, Apollos being probably more eloquent than Paul. Their preferring one to another on such an account proved that they were carnal-led by their senses and mere outward appearances, without being under the guidance either of reason or grace. There are thousands of such people in the Christian Church to the present day. See the notes on 1 Corinthians 1:10, &c.
