3 figures
Apostle and spiritual father to the Corinthian church.
Paul addresses the Corinthians' spiritual immaturity and divisions, emphasizing the unity and growth in Christ. He uses metaphors of planting and building to describe his and Apollos' roles in God's work.
A fellow worker in God's service, who watered the seeds planted by Paul.
Apollos is mentioned as a co-laborer with Paul, highlighting that both are servants through whom the Corinthians believed, and that God is the one who gives growth.
The one who gives growth and the foundation of the church.
God is emphasized as the source of growth and the foundation upon which the church is built. Paul stresses that all work in the church is ultimately for God's glory.