1 Corinthians 3:10

“According to the grace of God which is given unto me, etc.] Lest the apostle should be thought to be too much elated with the characters he had given of himself, and other ministers, or to assume too much to himself, in what he was about to say of himself, he ascribes all the gifts he had, and the usefulness he was of, as a labourer and builder in the church of God, to rich grace; by which he was called unto, and qualified for such work: as a wise master builder. This same phrase, sofov arcitektwn, “a wise master builder”, is used by the Septuagint interpreters, in (<230303>Isaiah 3:3) by which they render µyçrj µkj, “the cunning artificer”, or the wise man of the carpenters, or artificers.…”

“grace . . . given unto me--Paul puts this first, to guard against seeming to want humility, in pronouncing himself "a WISE master builder," in the clause following [CHRYSOSTOM]. The "grace" is that "given" to him in common with all Christians (Co1 3:5), only proportioned to the work which God had for him to do [ALFORD]. wise--that is, skilful. His skill is shown in his laying a foundation. The unskilful builder lays none (Luk 6:49). Christ is the foundation (Co1 3:11). another--who ever comes after me. He does not name Apollos; for he speaks generally of all successors, whoever they be. His warning, "Let every man (every teacher) take heed how," &c., refers to other successors rather than…”

“According to the grace of God - By the favor of God which is given to me. All that Paul had done had been by the mere favor of God. His appointment was from him; and all the skill which he had shown, and all the agency which he had employed, had been from him. The architectural figure is here continued with some striking additions and illustrations. By the “grace of God” here, Paul probably means his apostleship to the Gentiles, which had been conferred on him by the mere favor of God, and all the wisdom, and skill, and success which he had evinced in founding the church. As a wise master-builder - Greek “Architect.” The word does not imply that Paul had any pre-eminence over his brethren,…”

“According to the grace of God given to me - This he premises, lest he should seem to ascribe it to himself. Let every one take heed how he buildeth thereon - That all his doctrines may be consistent with the foundation. 1 Corinthians 3:11”

“3:10-17 All people are accountable to God for the way they serve Christ. 3:10 Paul laid the foundation when he first began the church in Corinth. Now others were building on it by what they were teaching the young Christians.”

“to the: Co1 3:5, Co1 15:10; Rom 1:5, Rom 12:3, Rom 15:15; Eph 3:2-8; Col 1:29; Ti1 1:11-14; Pe1 4:11 as a: Kg1 3:9-11; Ch2 2:12; Dan 12:3; Mat 7:24, Mat 24:45; Ti2 2:15 I have: Co1 3:6, Co1 3:11, Co1 9:2; Zac 4:9; Rom 15:20; Eph 2:20; Rev 21:14, Rev 21:19 and another: Co1 15:11, Co1 15:12; Act 18:27; Co2 10:15, Co2 11:13-15 But let every: Ecc 12:9; Luk 11:35, Luk 21:8; Col 4:17; Ti1 4:16; Jam 3:1 \*Gr: Pe1 4:11; Pe2 2:1-3 1 Corinthians 3:11”