1 Corinthians 3:9 Meaning
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
Context Explained
7So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Ephesians 2:19-22
Both passages discuss the church as a building and the role of believers in God's work.
1 Peter 2:5
This verse refers to believers as living stones being built into a spiritual house.
Matthew 9:37-38
This passage speaks about the harvest and the need for laborers, connecting to the theme of working with God.
Source: 1 Corinthians 3:9