1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry, God's building.

'God's fellow-workers' -'What an honor to be described as God's helper or co-worker!' (Willis p. 103) 'for we are God's men, working together.' (Beck) 'Which may mean that Paul and Apollos work together for God or work together with God.' (F.F. Bruce p. 43)

What. privilege Christians have! God let's us work with Him! (Ephesians 2:10)

'ye' -Corinthians

'God's husbandry' -'God's field' (NASV) 'God's tilled land'. (Robertson p. 95). The Corinthians were. "field" in which God had expended labor and they belonged to God. Paul and Apollos would really only be "farm-workers" in such an illustration, and nobody ever thinks about worshipping. "farm-worker". How foolish their divisions look!

'God's building' -at this point Paul switches from. agricultural illustration to an illustration involving. building or temple.

'All too often those "in charge", be they clergy, boards, vestry, sessions, or what have you, tend to think of the church as "theirs". They pay lip-service to its being "Christ's church, after all", then proceed to operate on the basis of very pagan, secular structures...Nor does the church belong to the people, especially those who have "attended all their lives", or who have "supported it with great sums of money", as though that gave them special privileges. The church belongs to Christ, all other things--structures, attitudes, decisions, nature of ministry, everything--should flow out of that singular realization..' [Note:. Fee p. 135]