20 (A)And again, The Lord knoweth that the thoughts of the wise be vain.

21 [a]Therefore let no man [b]rejoice in men: for all things are [c]yours.

22 Whether it be Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the [d]world, or life, or death, whether they be things present, or things to come, even all are yours,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:21 He returneth to the proposition of verse 2, first warning the hearers, that henceforward they esteem not as lords, those whom God hath appointed to be ministers, and not lords of their salvation, which thing they do, that depend upon men, and not upon God, that speaketh by them.
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:21 Please himself.
  3. 1 Corinthians 3:21 Helps, appointeth for your benefit.
  4. 1 Corinthians 3:22 He passeth from the persons to the things themselves, that his argument may be more forcible, yea, he ascendeth from Christ to the Father, to show us that we rest ourselves no not in Christ himself, in that that he is man, but because he carrieth us up even to the Father, as Christ witnesseth of himself everywhere, that he was sent of his Father, that by this band we may be all knit with God himself.

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