I Corinthians 3:4

For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?(KJV)

Then: Paul returns to the opening problem of the Corinthian Church, the divisions and allegiances of varous groups. He's brought them through the ideal of being a follower of Christ and having the Lord's wisdom. Now he he is circling back to compare the two - most unfavorably - and give the details of how the Corinthians' behavior is such an affront. Ongoing disunity in a church conflicts and undercuts Jesus' final prayer in the garden - that they may be one as he and the Father are one. If less of a servant, Paul could have sided with the one group and put down those following Apollos, thus severing his own bond with Christ. Instead, he kept at it. He kept trying to teach the Corinthians the truth.

Now: The pattern of humanity's sincere desire to be close to Christ and serve him, while still filled with an inability to live up to that hope continues in the church and in the being of each individual. May we study Paul's teachings on wisdom and ask the Holy Spirit's help in instituting them.