1 Corinthians 3:5
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
Παῦλος
Paûlos
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
שָׁרַת
shârath
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
אָמַן
ʼâman
properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen...
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁרַת shârath
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
Study H8334 →אָמַן ʼâman
properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;
Study H539 →Παῦλος Paûlos
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
Study G3972 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the h...
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
According 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.
For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
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