What does 1 Corinthians 3:9 say believers are?
1 Corinthians 3:9 states that believers are laborers together with God, God's husbandry, and God's building. They are co-workers with God, His cultivated field, and His building, indicating their participation in and belonging to God's work. This identifies their role and relationship within God's ongoing work.
Les explains that in 1 Corinthians 3:9, Paul addresses believers and calls them laborers together with God. They are also described as God's husbandry—His cultivated field—and God's building. Paul then notes in verse 10 that, according to the grace given to him as a wise master builder, he laid the foundation. The context stresses that if these things were not true, Paul would be the biggest liar and imposter, deserving the hottest corner in the lake of fire, but he is not.
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.