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Everything belongs to you, <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours, <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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, <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come--all are yours, <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/3.htm">King James Bible</a> Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; <a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/3.htm">New King James Version</a> whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours. <a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come; all things belong to you, <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things belong to you, <a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things belong to you, <a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things belong to you, <a href="/amp/1_corinthians/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas (Peter) or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things are yours, <a href="/csb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come —everything is yours, <a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come—everything is yours, <a href="/asv/1_corinthians/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; <a href="/erv/1_corinthians/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; <a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Whether it is Paul, Apollos, Cephas, the world, life or death, present or future things, everything belongs to you. <a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> Paul, Apollos, and Peter; this world, life and death, the present and the future--all these are yours, <a href="/isv/1_corinthians/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> whether Paul, Apollos, Cephas, the world, life, death, the present, or the future—everything belongs to you, <a href="/net/1_corinthians/3.htm">NET Bible</a> whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. Everything belongs to you, <a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours, <a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For everything belongs to you--be it Paul or Apollos or Peter, the world or life or death, things present or future--everything belongs to you;<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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, <a href="/web/1_corinthians/3.htm">World English Bible</a> whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things about to be—all are yours, <a href="/blb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come--all are yours, <a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things about to be -- all are yours, <a href="/slt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or about to be; all are yours;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For all things are yours, whether it be Paul, or Apollo, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to some; for all are yours; <a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For all is yours: whether Paul, or Apollo, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or the present, or the future. Yes, all is yours. <a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/3.htm">New American Bible</a> Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or the present or the future: all belong to you, <a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all belong to you,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all things are yours; <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Whether Paul, or Apollo, or Kaypha, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things future; everything is yours.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours: <a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. <a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all things are your?s; <a href="/mace/1_corinthians/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> whether Paul or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; <a href="/wey/1_corinthians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For everything belongs to you--be it Paul or Apollos or Peter, the world or life or death, things present or future--everything belongs to you; <a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours; <a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or future, all are yours; <a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=602" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Worldly Wisdom</a> …21Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours, 22<a href="/greek/1535.htm" title="1535: eite (Conj) -- And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.">whether</a> <a href="/greek/3972.htm" title="3972: Paulos (N-NMS) -- Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.">Paul</a> <a href="/greek/1535.htm" title="1535: eite (Conj) -- And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.">or</a> <a href="/greek/625.htm" title="625: Apollōs (N-NMS) -- Apollos, a Jew of Alexandria. Probably from the same as Apollonia; Apollos, an Israelite.">Apollos</a> <a href="/greek/1535.htm" title="1535: eite (Conj) -- And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.">or</a> <a href="/greek/2786.htm" title="2786: Kēphas (N-NMS) -- Of Chaldee origin; the Rock; Cephas, a surname of Peter.">Cephas</a> <a href="/greek/1535.htm" title="1535: eite (Conj) -- And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.">or</a> <a href="/greek/2889.htm" title="2889: kosmos (N-NMS) -- Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).">the world</a> <a href="/greek/1535.htm" title="1535: eite (Conj) -- And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.">or</a> <a href="/greek/2222.htm" title="2222: zōē (N-NFS) -- Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life.">life</a> <a href="/greek/1535.htm" title="1535: eite (Conj) -- And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.">or</a> <a href="/greek/2288.htm" title="2288: thanatos (N-NMS) -- Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.">death</a> <a href="/greek/1535.htm" title="1535: eite (Conj) -- And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.">or</a> <a href="/greek/1764.htm" title="1764: enestōta (V-RPA-NNP) -- From en and histemi; to place on hand, i.e. impend, be instant.">the present</a> <a href="/greek/1535.htm" title="1535: eite (Conj) -- And if, whether. From ei and te; if too.">or</a> <a href="/greek/3195.htm" title="3195: mellonta (V-PPA-NNP) -- A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.">the future.</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: panta (Adj-NNP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">All of them</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">belong to you,</a> 23and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38-39</a> For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, / neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a> And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a> For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. <a href="/2_corinthians/4-5.htm">2 Corinthians 4:5</a> For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. <a href="/ephesians/1-21.htm">Ephesians 1:21-22</a> far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. / And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church, <a href="/john/17-10.htm">John 17:10</a> All I have is Yours, and all You have is Mine; and in them I have been glorified. <a href="/hebrews/1-2.htm">Hebrews 1:2</a> But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. <a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a> Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. <a href="/john/16-15.htm">John 16:15</a> Everything that belongs to the Father is Mine. That is why I said that the Spirit will take from what is Mine and disclose it to you. <a href="/2_corinthians/4-15.htm">2 Corinthians 4:15</a> All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow, to the glory of God. <a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">Colossians 3:11</a> Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all. <a href="/philippians/1-21.htm">Philippians 1:21</a> For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. <a href="/romans/14-8.htm">Romans 14:8</a> 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. <a href="/galatians/3-29.htm">Galatians 3:29</a> And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise. <a href="/ephesians/3-21.htm">Ephesians 3:21</a> to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are your's;Paul.<a href="/1_corinthians/3-5.htm">1 Corinthians 3:5-8</a> Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? … <a href="/1_corinthians/9-19.htm">1 Corinthians 9:19-22</a> For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more… <a href="/2_corinthians/4-5.htm">2 Corinthians 4:5</a> For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.or the.<a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Romans 8:37-39</a> Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us… <a href="/philippians/1-21.htm">Philippians 1:21</a> For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/3-9.htm">Apollos</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm">Apol'los</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-21.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-12.htm">Cephas</a> <a href="/romans/14-15.htm">Death</a> <a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Future</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-30.htm">Life</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-5.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-12.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-18.htm">Present</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">Whether</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">World</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-21.htm">Your's</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/4-6.htm">Apollos</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-6.htm">Apol'los</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-23.htm">Belongs</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-5.htm">Cephas</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-9.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-10.htm">Future</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/6-3.htm">Life</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/16-21.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-5.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-11.htm">Present</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-16.htm">Whether</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-9.htm">World</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/8-9.htm">Your's</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 3</div>1. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-1.htm">Milk is fit for children.</a> 3. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-3.htm">Strife and division, arguments of a fleshly mind.</a> 7. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-7.htm">He who plants and He who waters are nothing.</a> 9. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-9.htm">The ministers are God's fellow workmen.</a> 11. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-11.htm">Christ the only foundation.</a> 16. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">You are the temples of God, which must be kept holy.</a> 19. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_corinthians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_corinthians/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas In the context of 1 Corinthians, Paul addresses divisions within the Corinthian church, where members were aligning themselves with different leaders. Paul, Apollos, and Cephas (Peter) were prominent figures in the early church. Paul founded the church in Corinth, Apollos was an eloquent teacher who followed him, and Cephas was one of the original apostles. This phrase emphasizes that these leaders are not to be sources of division but are all servants of Christ, working for the benefit of the church. This reflects the unity and diversity of gifts within the body of Christ, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/12-4.htm">1 Corinthians 12:4-6</a>.or the world The term "world" here can refer to the entirety of creation and the systems within it. In a biblical context, it often denotes the fallen state of humanity and the temporal nature of worldly things. However, Paul is emphasizing that the world, in its entirety, is under the dominion of Christ and, by extension, belongs to believers. This echoes the idea found in <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a>, where believers are co-heirs with Christ, inheriting all things.or life Life, in this context, refers to the present existence of believers. Paul is reminding the Corinthians that their current life is a gift from God and is to be lived for His glory. This aligns with the teaching in <a href="/philippians/1-21.htm">Philippians 1:21</a>, where Paul states, "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." Life is an opportunity to serve God and others, reflecting the eternal life that believers have in Christ.or death Death, often seen as the ultimate enemy, is here presented as something that also belongs to believers. Through Christ's resurrection, death has been conquered (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">1 Corinthians 15:54-57</a>). For Christians, death is not the end but a transition to eternal life with God. This perspective transforms the fear of death into a hope-filled expectation of being with Christ.or the present The present refers to the current circumstances and experiences of believers. Paul is encouraging the Corinthians to understand that their present situation, with all its challenges and opportunities, is under God's sovereign control. This is consistent with the teaching in <a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a>, where all things work together for the good of those who love God.or the future The future encompasses the unknown and the promises of what is to come. For believers, the future is secure in Christ, who holds all things together (<a href="/colossians/1-17.htm">Colossians 1:17</a>). This assurance allows Christians to live with hope and confidence, knowing that God's promises are sure and that they have an eternal inheritance (<a href="/ephesians/1-18.htm">Ephesians 1:18</a>).All of them belong to you This concluding phrase emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the believer's inheritance in Christ. Everything—leaders, the world, life, death, the present, and the future—is under the authority of Christ and, therefore, belongs to those who are in Him. This reflects the teaching in <a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Ephesians 1:3</a>, where believers are blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ. It underscores the sufficiency and supremacy of Christ in all things, encouraging believers to find their identity and security in Him alone.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who wrote the letter to the Corinthians, addressing divisions and immaturity within the church. 2. <a href="/topical/a/apollos.htm">Apollos</a> A learned Jew from Alexandria, known for his eloquence and knowledge of the Scriptures, who played a significant role in the early church. 3. <a href="/topical/c/cephas.htm">Cephas</a> Another name for Peter, one of Jesus' original disciples and a prominent leader in the early Christian community. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_world.htm">The World</a> Refers to the created order and the systems of human society. 5. <a href="/topical/l/life_and_death.htm">Life and Death</a> Represents the totality of human existence and experience. 6. <a href="/topical/t/the_present_and_the_future.htm">The Present and the Future</a> Encompasses all of time, indicating the comprehensive scope of what belongs to believers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_christ.htm">Unity in Christ</a> Believers should not be divided by allegiance to different leaders or teachers. All leaders are servants of Christ, and all belong to the church. <a href="/topical/c/comprehensive_inheritance.htm">Comprehensive Inheritance</a> In Christ, believers have access to all things, both spiritual and material. This should lead to a sense of security and gratitude. <a href="/topical/p/perspective_on_life_and_death.htm">Perspective on Life and Death</a> Understanding that life and death belong to us in Christ can transform our perspective, reducing fear and anxiety about the future. <a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a> The present and the future are under God's control. Believers are called to live with an eternal perspective, trusting in God's sovereignty. <a href="/topical/s/stewardship_and_responsibility.htm">Stewardship and Responsibility</a> With the understanding that all things belong to us, there comes a responsibility to steward these gifts wisely for God's glory.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 3</a> <a href="/q/why_do_acts_and_paul's_letters_differ.htm">Why does the Book of Acts contradict Paul's letters in describing his conversion?</a> <a href="/q/was_apostle_paul_ever_married.htm">Was apostle Paul ever married?</a> <a href="/q/does_apollos'_delay_affect_biblical_consistency.htm">1 Corinthians 16:12 - Why is Apollos unwilling or delayed to visit Corinth, and does this contradiction with other New Testament accounts undermine biblical consistency?</a> <a href="/q/why_are_christians_divided_if_one_body.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-14 - If all believers are supposedly one body, how do we account for the numerous factions and contradictions among different Christian groups?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas. All were their servants for Jesus' sake (<a href="/2_corinthians/4-5.htm">2 Corinthians 4:5</a>). Instead of becoming partisans of either, they could enjoy the greatness of all. Or the world. The sudden leap from Cephas to the world shows, as Bengel says, the impetuous leap of thought. There is a passage of similar eloquence in <a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38, 39</a>. The "hundredfold" is promised even in this world (<a href="/mark/10-29.htm">Mark 10:29, 30</a>). Or life. Because life in Christ is the only real life, and Christ came that we might have life, and have it more abundantly (see <a href="/romans/8-38.htm">Romans 8:38</a>). Or death. To the Christian, "to live is Christ, and to die is gain" (<a href="/philippians/1-21.htm">Philippians 1:21</a>). So that death is no more than "The lifting of a latch; Nought but a step into the open air Out of a tent already luminous With light which shines through its transparent folds." Or things present, or things to come. "He that overcometh shall inherit all things" (<a href="/revelation/21-7.htm">Revelation 21:7</a>), because Christ has received all things from the Father. <a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>whether εἴτε (eite) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1535.htm">Strong's 1535: </a> And if, whether. From ei and te; if too. Paul Παῦλος (Paulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3972.htm">Strong's 3972: </a> Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. or εἴτε (eite) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1535.htm">Strong's 1535: </a> And if, whether. From ei and te; if too. Apollos Ἀπολλῶς (Apollōs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_625.htm">Strong's 625: </a> Apollos, a Jew of Alexandria. Probably from the same as Apollonia; Apollos, an Israelite. or εἴτε (eite) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1535.htm">Strong's 1535: </a> And if, whether. From ei and te; if too. Cephas Κηφᾶς (Kēphas) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2786.htm">Strong's 2786: </a> Of Chaldee origin; the Rock; Cephas, a surname of Peter. or εἴτε (eite) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1535.htm">Strong's 1535: </a> And if, whether. From ei and te; if too. [the] world κόσμος (kosmos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). or εἴτε (eite) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1535.htm">Strong's 1535: </a> And if, whether. From ei and te; if too. life ζωὴ (zōē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2222.htm">Strong's 2222: </a> Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. From zao; life. or εἴτε (eite) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1535.htm">Strong's 1535: </a> And if, whether. From ei and te; if too. death θάνατος (thanatos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2288.htm">Strong's 2288: </a> Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death. or εἴτε (eite) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1535.htm">Strong's 1535: </a> And if, whether. From ei and te; if too. the present ἐνεστῶτα (enestōta) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1764.htm">Strong's 1764: </a> From en and histemi; to place on hand, i.e. impend, be instant. or εἴτε (eite) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1535.htm">Strong's 1535: </a> And if, whether. From ei and te; if too. the future. μέλλοντα (mellonta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3195.htm">Strong's 3195: </a> A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something. All [of them] πάντα (panta) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. [belong to] you, ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">1 Corinthians 3:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">1 Corinthians 3:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">1 Corinthians 3:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">1 Corinthians 3:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">1 Corinthians 3:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">1 Corinthians 3:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">1 Corinthians 3:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">1 Corinthians 3:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">1 Corinthians 3:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">1 Corinthians 3:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 3:22 Whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 3:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 3:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 3:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 3:23" /></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>