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All things are yours,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So don’t boast about following a particular human leader. For everything belongs to you—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So then, no one is to be boasting in people. For all things belong to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So then let no one boast in men. For all things belong to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So then let no one boast in men. For all things belong to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So then let no one boast in men. For all things belong to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So let no one boast in men [about their wisdom, or of having this or that one as a leader]. For all things are yours,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So let no one boast in human leaders, for everything is yours —<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So no one should boast in human leaders, for everything is yours—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So don't brag about people. Everything belongs to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />No one, then, should boast about what human beings can do. Actually everything belongs to you: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So let no one boast about human beings, since everything belongs to you, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So then, no more boasting about mere mortals! For everything belongs to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore let no one boast about people. For all things are yours,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore let no man glory in men: for all things are yours:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Therefore let no one boast about his human teachers.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />So then, let no one glory in men, for all things are yours,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> So then, let no one glory in men, for all things are yours,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Therefore let none boast in men. For all things are yours;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let no man therefore glory in men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, let no one glory in men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So let no one boast about human beings, for everything belongs to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So let no one boast about human leaders. For all things are yours,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, let no man boast about men. For all things are yours;<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 />Therefore, let no man glory in the children of men, for everything is yours,<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Therefore, let no one glory in men; for all things are yours,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />So let no one boast among men; for all things are yours;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Wherefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your?s;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />therefore, let no one glory in men: for all are yours:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Therefore let no one boast about his human teachers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Therefore, let no one glory in men; for all things are yours;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Therefore let no one glory in men: for all <i>things</i> are yours;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/3-21.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=597" 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">20</span>And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.” <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5620.htm" title="5620: Hōste (Conj) -- So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore.">Therefore,</a> <a href="/greek/3367.htm" title="3367: mēdeis (Adj-NMS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">stop</a> <a href="/greek/2744.htm" title="2744: kauchasthō (V-PMM/P-3S) -- To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt.">boasting</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpois (N-DMP) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">men.</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason."></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 things</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">are</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">yours,</a> </span> <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,…<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/8-32.htm">Romans 8:32</a></span><br />He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-12.htm">1 Corinthians 1:12-13</a></span><br />What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.” / Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-6.htm">1 Corinthians 4:6-7</a></span><br />Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another. / For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-5.htm">2 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-17.htm">2 Corinthians 10:17-18</a></span><br />Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.” / For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-3.htm">Galatians 6:3-4</a></span><br />If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. / Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-3.htm">Philippians 3:3</a></span><br />For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-8.htm">Colossians 2:8</a></span><br />See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-16.htm">James 4:16</a></span><br />As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23-24</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Psalm 49:16-17</a></span><br />Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. / For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10</a></span><br />Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-22.htm">Isaiah 2:22</a></span><br />Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Isaiah 5:21</a></span><br />Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-2.htm">Isaiah 55:2</a></span><br />Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's;</p><p class="hdg">glory.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/3-4.htm">1 Corinthians 3:4-7</a></b></br> For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I <i>am</i> of Apollos; are ye not carnal? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/1-12.htm">1 Corinthians 1:12</a></b></br> Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/4-6.htm">1 Corinthians 4:6</a></b></br> And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and <i>to</i> Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think <i>of men</i> above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.</p><p class="hdg">For.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></b></br> For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, <i>was</i> not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28,32</a></b></br> And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to <i>his</i> purpose… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/4-5.htm">2 Corinthians 4:5,15</a></b></br> For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; 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This phrase is a direct command to cease placing their confidence and pride in human leaders. The cultural context of Corinth, a city known for its philosophical schools and rhetorical prowess, likely contributed to this tendency to boast in human wisdom and leadership. This exhortation echoes <a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23-24</a>, where the Lord instructs not to boast in wisdom, might, or riches, but in understanding and knowing Him. The call to stop boasting in men is a reminder that human leaders are merely servants of God, as Paul elaborates earlier in the chapter (<a href="/1_corinthians/3-5.htm">1 Corinthians 3:5-7</a>).<p><b>All things are yours,</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the believers' spiritual inheritance and the fullness of their blessings in Christ. It reflects the idea that, through Christ, believers have access to all spiritual resources and are co-heirs with Him (<a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a>). Theologically, this points to the unity and completeness found in Christ, transcending earthly divisions and possessions. The concept of "all things" being theirs can be connected to the promise of new creation and the ultimate restoration of all things under Christ's lordship (<a href="/ephesians/1-10.htm">Ephesians 1:10</a>). This assurance is meant to shift the focus from earthly allegiances to the eternal riches and unity found in Christ, encouraging believers to live in the reality of their spiritual wealth and identity.<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 the letter to the Corinthians, addressing issues of division and immaturity within the church.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_corinthian_church.htm">The Corinthian Church</a></b><br>A diverse and gifted congregation in the city of Corinth, struggling with issues of division and spiritual pride.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/apollos.htm">Apollos</a></b><br>A learned and eloquent teacher of the Scriptures, mentioned earlier in the chapter as one of the leaders whom the Corinthians were aligning themselves with.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/cephas.htm">Cephas (Peter)</a></b><br>Another apostle, representing a faction within the Corinthian church that claimed allegiance to him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/christ.htm">Christ</a></b><br>The foundation of the church and the ultimate source of unity and identity for believers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/rejecting_human_pride.htm">Rejecting Human Pride</a></b><br>Paul admonishes the Corinthians to stop boasting in human leaders. This teaches us to avoid elevating human wisdom or leaders above Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_christ.htm">Unity in Christ</a></b><br>The call to stop boasting in men is a call to unity. Believers should find their identity and unity in Christ, not in human leaders or factions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_riches_in_christ.htm">Spiritual Riches in Christ</a></b><br>"All things are yours" signifies the spiritual riches and inheritance believers have in Christ. We should live with the confidence and responsibility that comes with this inheritance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_and_service.htm">Humility and Service</a></b><br>Recognizing that all things are ours in Christ should lead to humility and a willingness to serve others, rather than seeking personal glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Understanding that all things are ours encourages us to live with an eternal perspective, valuing spiritual over temporal gains.<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_is_the_great_deception_about.htm">What actions are needed when a church closes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_philippians_3_21_conflict_with_biology.htm">Does the promise that Jesus will transform 'our lowly bodies' in Philippians 3:21 conflict with established biological and medical understanding of human mortality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_'one_god'_with_other_'gods'.htm">If, according to 1 Corinthians 8:6, there is only 'one God,' how do we reconcile this with other passages where divine beings or 'gods' are mentioned (e.g., Psalm 82)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_drums.htm">What are the biblical types of love?</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>(21) <span class= "bld">Therefore.</span>--Not because of what has been mentioned, but introducing what he is about to mention. Let party-spirit cease. Do not degrade yourselves by calling yourselves after the names of any man, for everything is yours--then teachers only exist for you. The enthusiasm of the Apostle, as he speaks of the privileges of Christians, leads him on beyond the bare assertion necessary to the logical conclusion of the argument, and enlarging the idea he dwells, in a few brief and impressive utterances, on the limitless possessions--in life and in death, in the present life and that which is future--which belong to those who are united with Christ. But they must remember that all this is theirs because they "are Christ's." They are possessors because possessed by Him. "His <span class= "ital">service</span> is their perfect <span class= "ital">freedom</span>" as the Collect in the English Prayer Book puts it, or, more strikingly, as it occurs in the Latin version, "Whom to serve, is to reign."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Wherefore</span>. St. Paul, with this word, concludes the argument of warning of the previous section, as in <a href="/1_corinthians/3-7.htm">1 Corinthians 3:7</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a>; 8:38; 11:33; 14:39; 15:58 (Wordsworth). <span class="cmt_word">All things are yours.</span> It is always a tendency of Christians to underrate the grandeur of their privileges by exaggerating their supposed monopoly of <span class="accented">some</span> of them, while <span class="accented">many</span> equally rich advantages are at their disposal. Instead of becoming partisans of special teachers, and champions of separate doctrines, they might enjoy all that was good in the doctrine of all teachers, whether they were prophets, or pastors, or evangelists (<a href="/ephesians/4-11.htm">Ephesians 4:11, 12</a>). The true God gives us <span class="accented">all things</span> richly to enjoy (<a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/3-21.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">Therefore</span><br /><span class="grk">Ὥστε</span> <span class="translit">(Hōste)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5620.htm">Strong's 5620: </a> </span><span class="str2">So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stop</span><br /><span class="grk">μηδεὶς</span> <span class="translit">(mēdeis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3367.htm">Strong's 3367: </a> </span><span class="str2">No one, none, nothing. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">boasting</span><br /><span class="grk">καυχάσθω</span> <span class="translit">(kauchasthō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2744.htm">Strong's 2744: </a> </span><span class="str2">To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνθρώποις</span> <span class="translit">(anthrōpois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">All things</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντα</span> <span class="translit">(panta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐστιν</span> <span class="translit">(estin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yours,</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(hymōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/3-21.htm">1 Corinthians 3:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/3-21.htm">1 Corinthians 3:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/3-21.htm">1 Corinthians 3:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/3-21.htm">1 Corinthians 3:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/3-21.htm">1 Corinthians 3:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/3-21.htm">1 Corinthians 3:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/3-21.htm">1 Corinthians 3:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/3-21.htm">1 Corinthians 3:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/3-21.htm">1 Corinthians 3:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/3-21.htm">1 Corinthians 3:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/3-21.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 3:21 Therefore let no one boast in men (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 3:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 3:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 3:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 3:22" /></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>