Note 13 at 1 Cor. 3:21: Paul had "put down" man's wisdom so that the Corinthian believers would quit being divided over man's personalities and styles and would unite in their love of the truth. There was no reason for anyone to set his sights on a man when he has Jesus as his Savior. Jesus should be the focus.

Note 14 at 1 Cor. 3:21: This sentence is saying that those who minister to us as well as all material things are our servants. We should not serve them. They are here to serve us.

Remember that Paul had been trying to stop the division among the believers in Corinth. This division had come because some thought they should follow Paul while others thought they should follow Apollos and others, Cephas. Paul is putting them in remembrance that they were not here to serve the ministers, but that the ministers were there to serve them.

Why should they be pledging allegiance to men? They belonged to Christ and He should be the only one that they follow.