1 Corinthians 3:5 meaning and explanation

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.

1 Corinthians 3:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is writing to a divided church in Corinth where members had formed rival loyalties around their favorite leaders. Here he answers his own question about Apollos and himself: they are not heads of parties but servants, the Greek word diakonoi, meaning those who minister or wait on others.

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