KJV ORIGINAL
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So who are Paul and Apollos anyway? We're just the messengers who helped you believe, each of us doing exactly what God gave us to do.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Your favorite pastors and teachers are just delivery people, God's the one with the actual message.
📚 Historical Context
In the early church at Corinth, believers were dividing into factions, with some pledging loyalty to Paul and others to Apollos, which was disrupting the community's unity. Paul wrote this verse to emphasize that he and Apollos were merely human instruments used by God to foster faith, not figures to be exalted. This context underscores the broader biblical theme of humility among leaders and the need for church harmony.
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