1. 1 Corinthians 3:3 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 3:3 (Summary)

1 Corinthians 3:3 (ESV)

3 for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way?

To be of the flesh is the same as behaving only in a human way (behaving as someone who lacks the sanctifying influences of the Spirit). Paul gives two specific examples of such behaviour: jealousy and strife. These examples are also included in the long list of works of the flesh given in Galatians 5:19–21.