What does 1 Corinthians 3:7 teach us about the role of different leaders in the life of a church?
Paul says, “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.” 1 Cor. 3:7
1 Corinthians 3:1 - 23
ESV - 1 But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready.
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Donna Williams
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Dear Anonymous, I believe that the Apostle Paul is teaching us, not to exalt or compare one leader to another. When we do so, it is a sign that we are spiritually immature. It was always the intention of the apostle to preserve unity in the body of Christ. He points out that he and Apollos were co-laborers in preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And ultimately, that it is God who gives the increase, or causes the seed that has been planted in our hearts to grow. In all things, it is God who gets the glory!
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