1 Corinthians 3
1 And I, brothers, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, even as to babes in Christ.
And so, brothers, I could not address you as spiritual men, but as men of the flesh, as infants in Christ.
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for till now you were not able to bear it, neither yet now are you able.
I fed you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet able to receive it. Even now you are still not able,
3 For you are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men?
for you are still of the flesh. For where there is jealousy, strife, and division among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving like mere men?
4 For while one says, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are you not carnal?
For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another says, “I follow Apollos,” are you not of the flesh?
5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each?
6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.
7 So then neither is he that plants any thing, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase.
So then, neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but only God who gives the growth.
8 Now he that plants and he that waters are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.
He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
9 For we are laborers together with God: you are God’s husbandry, you are God’s building.
For we are fellow workers of God; you are God's field, God's building.
10 According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds thereon. But let every man take heed how he builds thereupon.
According to the grace of God given to me, like a wise master builder I have laid a foundation, and another builds upon it. But each person must be careful how he builds upon it.
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
For no one can lay a foundation other than the one that has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build on this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
If anyone builds upon this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,
13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
his work will become evident, for the Day will make it clear, because it is revealed by fire. And the fire will test each person's work and reveal what sort of work it is.
14 If any man’s work abide which he has built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
If the work that anyone has built remains, he will receive a reward.
15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; yet he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
16 Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells 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 anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which is what you are.
18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. (aiōn g165)
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become foolish so that he may become truly 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 the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. As it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”
20 And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”
21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
So then, let no one boast in men. For everything belongs to you,
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 Cephas, or the world, or life or death, or things present or things to come—everything belongs to you,
23 And you are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
