1 Corinthians 3

1 As for me, brothers, I could not talk to you as spiritual men, but as to creatures of flesh, mere babes in Christ.

And I, my Brethren, could not talk with you, as with spiritual persons, but as with the carnal, as with babes in Messiah.

2 I fed you milk, not meat; for you were unable to bear it.

I gave you milk, and did not give you solid food: for ye were not then able to receive it; and even now, ye are not able.

3 You are not able even now, for you are still unspiritual. While there is among you jealousy and strife, are you not still unspiritual, and behaving like worldlings?

For ye are still in the flesh. For, as there are among you envying, and contention, and parties, are ye not carnal, and walking in the flesh?

4 When one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not mere worldlings?

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

5 What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Just ministers through whom you have believed, and each doing the work that the Lord gave him.

For, who is Paul, or who is Apollos, but the ministers by whom ye believed, each one as the Lord gave to him?

6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God made the seed grow.

I planted, and Apollos watered; but God produced the growth.

7 So neither is he who planted anything, nor he who watered, but God alone, who is making the seed grow.

Not therefore he that planted, is to be accounted of, nor he that watered, but God who produced the growth.

8 Now, though he who plants and he who waters are one, each will receive his own reward, according to his own service.

And he that planted, and he that watered are on a par; each receiveth his reward, according to his labor.

9 For we are God’s fellow workers; and you are God’s field, you are God’s building.

For we labor with God: and ye are God's husbandry, and God's edifice.

10 According to the grace of God vouchsafed me, like a skillful master- builder, I have laid a foundation; but another will be building upon it. Let each take heed how he builds on it.

According to the grace of God which was given me, I laid the foundation like a wise architect; and another buildeth on it. But let each one see, how he buildeth on it.

11 The foundation is already laid - Jesus Christ - and no man can lay another.

For any other foundation can no man lay, different from that which is laid, which is Jesus Messiah.

12 On that foundation, if a man proceeds to build gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble, each man’s work will be made manifest.

And if any one buildeth on this foundation, either gold, or silver, or precious stones, or wood, or hay, or stubble;

13 The Day will disclose it, for it dawns in fire, and the fire will test each man’s work, of what quality it is.

the work of each will be exposed to view; for the day will expose it; because it is to be tested by fire; and the fire will disclose the work of each, of what sort it is.

14 If any man’s work - the building he has made - stands the test, he will be rewarded.

And that builder whose work shall endure, will receive his reward.

15 If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, as it were through the flames.

And he, whose work shall burn up, will suffer loss; yet himself will escape; but it will be, as from the fire.

16 Do you not know what you are God’s sanctuary, and that the Spirit of God is dwelling within you?

Know ye not, that ye are the temple of God? and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

17 If any one tear down God’s sanctuary, God will tear him down; for the sanctuary of God is holy, and that is what you are.

Whoever shall mar the temple of God, God will mar him: for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

18 Let no one deceive himself. If any one of you supposes that he is wise in the philosophy of the present age, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise. (aiōn g165)

Let no one deceive himself. Whoever among you thinketh that he is wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. (aiōn g165)

19 For the philosophy of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. It is written, He snares the wise in their own craftiness,

For the wisdom of this world is fatuity with God: for it is written, He catcheth the wise in their own craftiness.

20 and again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, how futile they are.

And again: The Lord knoweth the devices of the wise, that they are vain.

21 So let no one make boast in men. For all things are yours;

Wherefore, let no one glory in men: for all things are yours;

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

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

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

and ye are Messiah's, and Messiah is God's.