1 Corinthians 3:5

Divisiveness And Immaturity

⁴ For when some one says, "I belong to Paul," and another says, "I belong to Apollos," is not this the way men of the world speak? ⁵ What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are just God's servants, through whose efforts, and as the Lord granted power to each, you accepted the faith. ⁶ I planted and Apollos watered; but it was God who was, all the time, giving the increase.

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2 Corinthians 6:4

On the contrary, as God's servants, we seek their full approval--by unwearied endurance, by afflictions, by distress, by helplessness;

1 Corinthians 3:10

In discharge of the task which God graciously entrusted to me, I--like a competent master-builder--have laid a foundation, and others are building upon it. But let every one be careful how and what he builds.

2 Corinthians 3:6

It is He also who has made us competent to serve Him in connexion with a new Covenant, which is not a written code but a Spirit; for the written code inflicts death, but the Spirit gives Life.

Matthew 25:15

To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one--to each according to his individual capacity; and then started from home.

Luke 1:2

on the authority of those who were from the beginning eye-witnesses and were devoted to the service of the divine Message,

John 3:27

"A man cannot obtain anything," replied John, "unless it has been granted to him from Heaven.

Romans 10:14-15

But how are they to call on One in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in One whose voice they have never heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher?

Romans 12:3-6

For through the authority graciously given to me I warn every individual among you not to value himself unduly, but to cultivate sobriety of judgement in accordance with the amount of faith which God has allotted to each one.

1 Corinthians 3:7

So that neither the planter nor the waterer is of any importance. God who gives the increase is all in all.

1 Corinthians 4:1-2

As for us Apostles, let any one take this view of us--we are Christ's officers, and stewards of God's secret truths.

1 Corinthians 9:17

And if I preach willingly, I receive my wages; but if against my will, a stewardship has nevertheless been entrusted to me.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but there is one and the same Spirit;

1 Corinthians 12:28

And by God's appointment there are in the Church--first Apostles, secondly Prophets, thirdly teachers. Then come miraculous powers, and then ability to cure diseases or render loving service, or powers of organization, or varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'

2 Corinthians 3:3

For all can see that you are a letter of Christ entrusted to our care, and written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the ever-living God--and not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts as tablets.

2 Corinthians 4:5

(For we do not proclaim ourselves, but we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bondservants for the sake of Jesus.)

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we have this treasure in a fragile vase of clay, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and not to originate in us.

2 Corinthians 6:1

And you also we, as God's fellow workers, entreat not to be found to have received His grace to no purpose.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as if I were out of my mind.)

Ephesians 3:7

in which I have been appointed to serve, in virtue of the work which God, in the exercise of His power within me, has graciously entrusted to me.

Colossians 1:25

I have been appointed to serve the Church in the position of responsibility entrusted to me by God for your benefit, so that I may fully deliver God's Message--

1 Peter 4:10

Whatever be the gifts which each has received, you must use them for one another's benefit, as good stewards of God's many-sided kindness.