1 Corinthians 3:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 3:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 3:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 3:1 — KJV
“And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.”
— 1 Corinthians 3:1 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 3:1 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 3:1
“And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 3:1: brethren, could, speak
“They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul's brethren of Benjamin.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 3:1: brethren, could, even
“For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee. they have called...: or, they cried after thee fully fair...: Heb. good things”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 3:1: brethren, speak, even
“But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 3:1: brethren, even, christ
“Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 3:1: brethren, even, christ
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