1 Corinthians 3

1 And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly—as to babies in Christ;

And the teaching I gave you, my brothers, was such as I was able to give, not to those who have the Spirit, but to those who are still in the flesh, even to children in Christ.

2 with milk I fed you, and not with meat, for you were not yet able, but not even yet are you now able,

I gave you milk and not meat, because you were, then, unable to take it, and even now you are not able;

3 for yet you are fleshly, for where [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not fleshly, and walk in the manner of men?

Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men?

4 For when one may say, “I, indeed, am of Paul,” and another, “I—of Apollos,” are you not fleshly?

For when one says, I am of Paul; and another says, I am of Apollos; are you not talking like natural men?

5 Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but servants through whom you believed, and to each as the LORD gave?

What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? They are but servants who gave you the good news as God gave it to them.

6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth;

I did the planting, Apollos did the watering, but God gave the increase.

7 so that neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but He who is giving growth—God;

So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase.

8 and he who is planting and he who is watering are one, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labor,

Now the planter and the waterer are working for the same end: but they will have their separate rewards in the measure of their work.

9 for we are fellow-workmen of God; you are God’s tillage, God’s building.

For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.

10 According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid a foundation, and another builds on [it],

In the measure of the grace given to me, I, as a wise master-builder, have put the base in position, and another goes on building on it. But let every man take care what he puts on it.

11 for no one is able to lay another foundation except that which is laid, which is Jesus the Christ;

For there is no other base for the building but that which has been put down, which is Jesus Christ.

12 and if anyone builds on this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw—

But on the base a man may put gold, silver, stones of great price, wood, dry grass, cut stems;

13 the work will become visible of each, for the day will declare [it], because it is revealed in fire, and the work of each, what kind it is, the fire will prove;

Every man's work will be made clear in that day, because it will be tested by fire; and the fire itself will make clear the quality of every man's work.

14 if the work of anyone remains that he built on [it], he will receive a wage;

If any man's work comes through the test, he will have a reward.

15 if the work of any is burned up, he will suffer loss, but himself will be saved, but so as through fire.

If the fire puts an end to any man's work, it will be his loss: but he will get salvation himself, though as by fire.

16 Have you not known that you are a temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwells in you?

Do you not see that you are God's holy house, and that the Spirit of God has his place in you?

17 If anyone ruins the temple of God, God will ruin him; for the temple of God is holy, which you are.

If anyone makes the house of God unclean, God will put an end to him; for the house of God is holy, and you are his house.

18 Let no one deceive himself; if anyone seems to be wise among you in this age—let him become a fool, that he may become wise, (aiōn g165)

Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise. (aiōn g165)

19 for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it has been written: “Who is taking the wise in their craftiness”;

For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:

20 and again, “The LORD knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.”

And again, The Lord has knowledge of the reasonings of the wise, that they are nothing.

21 So then, let no one glory in men, for all things are yours,

So let no one take pride in 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 about to be—all are yours,

Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

23 and you [are] Christ’s, and Christ [is] God’s.

And you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.