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and Christ <i>is</i> God's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And you <i>are</i> Christ’s, and Christ <i>is</i> God’s.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />but you belong to the Messiah, and the Messiah belongs to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and you are Christ's, and Christ is God's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you [are] Christ’s, and Christ [is] God’s.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and you of Christ, and Christ of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye of Christ; and Christ of God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And you are Christ's; and Christ is God's. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and you to Christ, and Christ to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you are of Christ, and Christ is of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And you are The Messiah's and The Messiah is God's. <div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and you are Christ's: and Christ is God's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />All things are yours; and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and ye are Christ?s; and Christ is God?s.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />all are yours; and you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and ye <i>are</i> Christ's; and Christ <i>is</i> God's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and ye <i>are</i> Christ's; and Christ <i>is</i> God's.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=612" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Worldly Wisdom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you, <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christou (N-GMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">belong to Christ,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="5547: Christos (N-NMS) -- Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">Christ</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">belongs to God.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-8.htm">Romans 14:8</a></span><br />If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-29.htm">Galatians 3:29</a></span><br />And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-9.htm">Romans 8:9</a></span><br />You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-9.htm">John 17:9-10</a></span><br />I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours. / All I have is Yours, and all You have is Mine; and in them I have been glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-22.htm">Ephesians 1:22-23</a></span><br />And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, / which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-18.htm">Colossians 1:18</a></span><br />And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-7.htm">2 Corinthians 10:7</a></span><br />You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a></span><br />I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-23.htm">Ephesians 5:23</a></span><br />For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-3.htm">Colossians 3:3-4</a></span><br />For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. / When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a></span><br />And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-14.htm">John 10:14</a></span><br />I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a></span><br />Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-6.htm">Hebrews 3:6</a></span><br />But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.</p><p class="hdg">ye.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19,20</a></b></br> What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost <i>which is</i> in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/7-22.htm">1 Corinthians 7:22</a></b></br> For he that is called in the Lord, <i>being</i> a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, <i>being</i> free, is Christ's servant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/15-23.htm">1 Corinthians 15:23</a></b></br> But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.</p><p class="hdg">and Christ.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/8-6.htm">1 Corinthians 8:6</a></b></br> But to us <i>there is but</i> one God, the Father, of whom <i>are</i> all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom <i>are</i> all things, and we by him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/11-3.htm">1 Corinthians 11:3</a></b></br> But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman <i>is</i> the man; and the head of Christ <i>is</i> God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a></b></br> While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-13.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-16.htm">Christ's</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">God's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/7-4.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-7.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-1.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-1.htm">Christ's</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-1.htm">God's</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-1.htm">Milk is fit for children.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-3.htm">Strife and division, arguments of a fleshly mind.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-7.htm">He who plants and He who waters are nothing.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-9.htm">The ministers are God's fellow workmen.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-11.htm">Christ the only foundation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">You are the temples of God, which must be kept holy.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of 1 Corinthians, Paul addresses divisions within the church, reminding the Corinthians that their primary allegiance is to Christ, not to human leaders (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-12.htm">1 Corinthians 1:12-13</a>). This belonging signifies a spiritual union with Christ, as seen in passages like <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>, where believers are described as one in Christ Jesus. The concept of belonging to Christ also reflects the idea of being part of the body of Christ, as elaborated in <a href="/1_corinthians/12-27.htm">1 Corinthians 12:27</a>. Historically, this was a radical notion in a Greco-Roman society that valued social status and allegiance to various philosophical schools. Theologically, it underscores the believer's redemption and sanctification through Christ's sacrifice (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19-20</a>).<p><b>and Christ belongs to God</b><br>This phrase highlights the relationship between Christ and God the Father, affirming the divine order and unity within the Trinity. It reflects the submission of Christ to the Father, as seen in passages like <a href="/john/5-19.htm">John 5:19</a> and <a href="/john/14-28.htm">John 14:28</a>, where Jesus speaks of doing the Father's will and being sent by Him. This relationship is also evident in the concept of Christ as the mediator between God and humanity (<a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a>). Theologically, it points to the incarnation, where Christ, though equal with God, took on human form and submitted to the Father's plan for salvation (<a href="/philippians/2-6.htm">Philippians 2:6-8</a>). This phrase reassures believers of the divine authority and purpose behind their faith, as Christ's belonging to God ensures the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth to correct divisions and promote unity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_church_in_corinth.htm">The Church in Corinth</a></b><br>A diverse and often divided early Christian community in the city of Corinth, known for its cultural and economic significance in ancient Greece.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/christ.htm">Christ (Jesus Christ)</a></b><br>The central figure of Christianity, the Son of God, who provides the foundation for the believers' identity and unity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a></b><br>The ultimate authority and source of all creation, to whom Christ is subject.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a></b><br>A major city in ancient Greece, known for its wealth, commerce, and diverse population, which influenced the challenges faced by the early church there.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_our_identity_in_christ.htm">Understanding Our Identity in Christ</a></b><br>As believers, our primary identity is found in belonging to Christ. This understanding should shape our actions, decisions, and interactions with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_the_body_of_christ.htm">Unity in the Body of Christ</a></b><br>Recognizing that we all belong to Christ should foster unity among believers, transcending divisions and personal allegiances within the church.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ's_authority_and_submission_to_god.htm">Christ's Authority and Submission to God</a></b><br>Christ's submission to God the Father serves as a model for us to submit to Christ's authority in our lives, acknowledging the divine order.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_purpose_and_direction.htm">Living with Purpose and Direction</a></b><br>Knowing that we belong to Christ gives us a sense of purpose and direction, encouraging us to live in a way that honors Him and reflects His character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_maturity.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Maturity</a></b><br>Understanding our belonging to Christ should motivate us to grow in spiritual maturity, moving beyond worldly divisions and focusing on our shared mission.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_constitutes_marriage_fraud.htm">What does 'Christ died for our sins' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_a_christian_identify_as_gay.htm">Can a Christian identify as gay?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/soul's_path_to_enlightenment.htm">What is the journey of the soul to enlightenment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_having_a_calm_spirit.htm">How do I accept Jesus Christ as my Savior?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">And Christ is God's.</span>--Probably these words were added, not only as being the great climax of the gradual ascent up which the Apostle's thoughts and language have gone in the whole passage, but as avoiding any danger of the party who called themselves by the name of Christ, arrogating anything to themselves from the previous words, "Ye are Christ's," if the passage had concluded with them. Christ is God's as being Mediator (as <a href="/john/14-28.htm" title="You have heard how I said to you, I go away, and come again to you. If you loved me, you would rejoice, because I said, I go to the Father: for my Father is greater than I.">John 14:28</a>; <a href="/john/17-3.htm" title="And this is life eternal, that they might know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.">John 17:3</a>.) There was no danger, in that early age of the Church, of these words being misunderstood (as some have endeavoured to misunderstand them since) as in the least implying a want of absolute identity between the Son, in regard of His Divine Nature, and the Father.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And ye are Christ's</span> (see <a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/15-23.htm">1 Corinthians 15:23</a>; <a href="/romans/14-8.htm">Romans 14:8</a>; <a href="/galatians/3-29.htm">Galatians 3:29</a>). Christians possess because they are possessed by Christ (Meyer). Christ is our Master, and God our Father (<a href="/matthew/23-10.htm">Matthew 23:10</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And Christ is God's;</span> because "Christ is equal to the Father as touching his Godhead, but inferior to the Father as touching his manhood." Hence in <a href="/1_corinthians/11-3.htm">1 Corinthians 11:3</a> he says, "The head of Christ is God;" and in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-28.htm">1 Corinthians 15:28</a>, we read of Christ resigning his mediatorial kingdom, that God may be all in all. Perhaps St. Paul implies the thought that Christ belongs, not to a party, but to God, the Father of us all. But the ultimate climax from Christ to God is found also in <a href="/1_corinthians/4-1.htm">1 Corinthians 4:1</a>: <a href="/romans/15-5.htm">Romans 15:5</a>, etc. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμεῖς</span> <span class="translit">(hymeis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[belong to] Christ,</span><br /><span class="grk">Χριστοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(Christou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Christ</span><br /><span class="grk">Χριστὸς</span> <span class="translit">(Christos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm">Strong's 5547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[belongs to] God.</span><br /><span class="grk">Θεοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(Theou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">1 Corinthians 3:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">1 Corinthians 3:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">1 Corinthians 3:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">1 Corinthians 3:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">1 Corinthians 3:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">1 Corinthians 3:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">1 Corinthians 3:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">1 Corinthians 3:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">1 Corinthians 3:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">1 Corinthians 3:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 3:23 And you are Christ's and Christ (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 3:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 3:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 4:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 4:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>