1 Corinthians 3
1 And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you, as to spiritual men, but as to those who are carnal, as to babes in Christ.
But I, Brothers, could not speak to you as men with spiritual insight, but only as worldly-minded — mere infants in the Faith of Christ.
2 I fed you with milk, not with meat; for you were not then able to bear it; indeed, not even now are you able;
I fed you with milk, not with solid food, for you were not then able to take it. No, and even now you are not able; you are still worldly.
3 for you are yet carnal. For, since envy and strife and divisions are among you, are you not carnal, and do you not walk as men?
While there exist among you jealousy and party feeling, is it not true that you are worldly, and are acting merely as other men do?
4 For when one says, I am of Paul, and another, I of Apollos, are you not carnal?
When one says ‘I follow Paul,’ and another ‘I follow Apollos,’ are not you like other men?
5 Who, then, is Paul? and who is Apollos? Ministers by whom you have believed, even as the Lord gave to each one.
What, I ask, is Apollos? or what is Paul? Servants through whom you were led to accept the Faith; and that only as the Lord helped each of you.
6 I planted, Apollos watered: but God made to grow.
I planted, and Apollos watered, but it was God who caused the growth.
7 So, neither he that plants nor he that waters is any thing: but God that makes to grow.
Therefore neither the man who plants, nor the man who waters, is of any account, but only God who causes the growth.
8 But he that plants and he that waters are one; and each one shall receive his own reward, according to his own labor.
In this the man who plants and the man who waters are one; yet each will receive his own reward in proportion to his own labour.
9 For we are fellow-laborers for God: you are God’s field, you are God’s building.
For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s harvest field, God’s building.
10 According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on this. But let every one take heed how he builds on this.
In fulfilment of the charge which God had entrusted to me, I laid the foundation like a skilful master-builder; but another man is now building upon it. Let every one take care how he builds;
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which, is Jesus Christ.
for no man can lay any other foundation than the one already laid — Jesus Christ.
12 If any man builds on this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble,
Whatever is used by those who build upon this foundation, whether gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,
13 each man’s work shall be made manifest; for the day shall make it manifest, for it is revealed with fire: and the fire shall try each man’s work, what sort it is.
the quality of each man’s work will become known, for the Day will make it plain; because that Day is to be ushered in with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of every man’s work.
14 If any man’s work abide, which he builds on this, he shall receive a reward;
If any man’s work, which he has built upon that foundation, still remains, he will gain a reward.
15 if any man’s work be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved, yet so, as through fire.
If any man’s work is burnt up, he will suffer loss; though he himself will escape, but only as one who has passed through fire.
16 Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
Do not you know that you are God’s Temple, and that God’s Spirit has his home in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.
If any one destroys the Temple of God, God will destroy him; for the Temple of God is sacred, and so also are you.
18 Let no one deceive himself: if any one among you is considered as wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. (aiōn g165)
Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you imagines that, as regards this world, he is a wise man, let him become a ‘fool,’ that he may become wise. (aiōn g165)
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written: He takes the wise in their own craftiness.
For in God’s sight this world’s wisdom is folly. Scripture tells of — ‘One who catches the wise in their own craftiness,’
20 And again: The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
And it says again — ‘The Lord sees how fruitless are the deliberations of the wise.’
21 Therefore, let no one glory in men; for all things are yours,
Therefore let no one boast about men; for all things are yours —
22 whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours:
Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Kephas, or the world, or life, or death, or the present, or the future — all things are yours!
23 and you are Christ’s: and Christ is God’s.
But you are Christ’s and Christ is God’s.
