1 Coríntios 3
Wayne Barber · Citado em PreceptAustin
1 Coríntios 3
Barber explains the difference between sarkinos in 1 Cor 3:2 and sarkikos -- " Sarkinos, in 1 Cor 3:1, comes from the word sarkikos, and sometimes it is translated that way. However, I see a difference in sarkinos in 1 Cor 3:1 and sarkikos in 1 Cor 3:3....It is like a black and white TV becoming a color set. Sarkinos has the idea of the attitude of a baby, whereas sarkikos has more of the action of a baby. One is the attitude, one is the activity or the action of the child. He begins to describe that in 1 Cor 3:3-4. He says, “You still have a fleshly attitude.” Carson on difference of sarkinos and sarkikos - these people Paul holds responsible for their “worldliness.” This Paul makes clear even by a small change in vocabulary from verse 1 to verse 3. The word behind “worldly” in verse 1, as we have seen, is sarkinos. In the two occurrences of “worldly” in verse 3, the word is sarkikos. If there is a difference in meaning between the two words, it is this: while sarkinos means “made of flesh” or “composed of flesh” (and thus refers to those who are acting as if they did not have the Spirit, but are merely human, “fleshly”), sarkikos means something like “characteristic of human flesh.” In other words, this word immediately takes on moral overtones. Human life apart from the Spirit of God is not neutral; it has certain characteristics that are entirely reprehensible. This meaning of sarkikos is made clear from its use in 2 Corinthians 1:12, where Paul testifies, “we have conducted ourselves … not according to worldly wisdom but according to God’s grace” (emphasis added). In other words, Paul has behaved not in line with the “wisdom” that reflects the point of view of sinful human nature, but in line with God’s grace. Similarly, in 1 Corinthians 3:3 Paul tells the Corinthians that they are acting in ways that are characteristic of people without the Spirit—of people who, precisely because they do not have the Spirit, have nothing to fall back on but their own sinful human nature, their “fleshly” nature. They are acting like pagans. (The Cross and Christian Ministry - Lessons in Leadership from 1 Corinthians). and are you not walking (peripateo) like mere men - Wuest = "are you not ordering your manner of life as an unsaved man would do?" This is a rhetorical question. They were indeed walking like mere men, like natural men (1 Cor 2:14), like men who are unregenerate. They possessed the Spirit, but were living as if they did not possess Him! Or stated another way, they did not allow Him to possess them! As Vine says they were walking “according to the practices of fallen humanity." THOUGHT - You can tell a man’s relationship with God by looking at his relationships with his fellow men.
1 Coríntios 3
Barber says that 'Since 1 Cor 1:10+ Paul has been dealing with the biggest symptom of a spiritual baby and that is attaching yourselves to people (1 Cor 1:12+), to preachers with the message, rather than attaching yourself to Christ and living in the depth of your relationship to Him. Babies have to cling to somebody they can see, don’t they? They just have to have somebody around them to remind them that God really is alive. (1 Corinthians 3:1-3 - Spiritual Babies) Lead Them To Jesus When one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not carnal? — 1 Corinthians 3:4 Today's Scripture : 1 Corinthians 3:4-8 Over the years of working with Sports Spectrum magazine, I’ve heard many stories about athletes and the help they receive from spiritual mentors. That relationship is usually helpful, but occasionally it seems that the athlete is not guided toward the true source of divine power. I interview many athletes who illustrate this point. When I say, “Tell me about your faith,” they reply, “Our chaplain really helps us. We know that we can go to him with anything. He is always there for us. We really believe in the chaplain.” I’m glad that the chaplain is there for them, but I’m sad that the name of Jesus is seldom mentioned. It seems that their focus is on the human helper and that their true source of power, Jesus, is being ignored. We must remember not to let our devotion to a leader replace our devotion to Christ. Paul reminded us that “neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase” (1 Corinthians 3:7). Too often, we put our focus on the leader and not on the One the leader is following. They truly lead who lead by love And humbly serve the Lord; Their lives will bear the Spirit's fruit And magnify His Word. -D. De Haan Looking for a leader? Follow the Lord. 1 Corinthians 3:5 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. Amplified - What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Ministering servants [not heads of parties] through whom you believed, even as the Lord appointed to each his task: