1 Corinthians 3:5

New American Bible - revised edition

What is Apollos, after all, and what is Paul? Ministers through whom you became believers, just as the Lord assigned each one.

Cross References

Matthew 25:15

To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one—to each according to his ability. Then he went away. Immediately

Luke 1:2

just as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and ministers of the word have handed them down to us,

John 3:27

John answered and said, “No one can receive anything except what has been given him from heaven.

Acts 18:24

A Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent speaker, arrived in Ephesus. He was an authority on the scriptures.

Acts 19:1

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the country and came [down] to Ephesus where he found some disciples.

Romans 15:16

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in performing the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:28

Some people God has designated in the church to be, first, apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then, mighty deeds; then, gifts of healing, assistance, administration, and varieties of tongues.

1 Corinthians 16:12

Now in regard to our brother Apollos, I urged him strongly to go to you with the brothers, but it was not at all his will that he go now. He will go when he has an opportunity. Exhortation and Greetings.

1 Corinthians 3:10

According to the grace of God given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon it. But each one must be careful how he builds upon it,

1 Corinthians 3:22

Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or the present or the future: all belong to you,

1 Corinthians 3:7

Therefore, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who causes the growth.

1 Corinthians 9:17

If I do so willingly, I have a recompense, but if unwillingly, then I have been entrusted with a stewardship.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they ministers of Christ? (I am talking like an insane person.) I am still more, with far greater labors, far more imprisonments, far worse beatings, and numerous brushes with death.

2 Corinthians 3:3

shown to be a letter of Christ administered by us, written not in ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets that are hearts of flesh.

2 Corinthians 3:6

who has indeed qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of letter but of spirit; for the letter brings death, but the Spirit gives life. Contrast with the Old Covenant.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore, since we have this ministry through the mercy shown us, we are not discouraged.

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we do not preach ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for the sake of Jesus.

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us.

2 Corinthians 5:18

And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation,

2 Corinthians 6:1

Working together, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

2 Corinthians 6:4

on the contrary, in everything we commend ourselves as ministers of God, through much endurance, in afflictions, hardships, constraints,

Ephesians 3:7

Of this I became a minister by the gift of God’s grace that was granted me in accord with the exercise of his power.

Colossians 1:23

provided that you persevere in the faith, firmly grounded, stable, and not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, am a minister. Christ in Us.

Colossians 1:25

of which I am a minister in accordance with God’s stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God,

1 Timothy 1:12

I am grateful to him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he considered me trustworthy in appointing me to the ministry.

1 Peter 4:10

As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.