1 Corinthians 3

1 I, therefore, brethren, have not been able to speak unto you, as unto men of the Spirit, but as unto men of the flesh—as unto babes in Christ: —

And I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual, but as fleshly, as infants in Messiah.

2 With milk, have I fed you, not, with meat; for, not yet, have ye been able; —nay! not [yet] even now, are ye able,

I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you weren't yet ready. And even now you are still not ready,

3 For ye are yet fleshly. For, whereas there are, among you, jealousy and strife, are ye not, fleshly, and, after the manner of men, walking?

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and living by human standards?

4 For, as soon as one beginneth to say—I, indeed, am of Paul! and another—I, of Apollos! are ye not, men?

For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not merely human?

5 What then is Apollos? and, what is Paul? ministers through whom ye believed, and, each, as the Lord, gave to him.

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him.

6 I, planted, Apollos, watered, —but, God, caused to, grow.

I planted. Apollos watered. But God made it grow.

7 So that, [neither] is he that planteth anything, nor, he that watereth, —but, God, who causeth to, grow.

So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who makes it grow.

8 Moreover, he that planteth and he that watereth, are one: —howbeit, each one, his own reward, shall receive, —according to his own labour.

Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

9 For we are, God’s, fellow-workmen: ye are, God’s, farm, God’s building.

For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building.

10 According to the favour of God which hath been given unto me, as a wise master-builder, I laid a foundation, whereas, another, is building thereon; but, let each one, see, how he buildeth thereon;

According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one be careful how he builds on it.

11 For, other foundation, can, no one, lay, than that which is lying, which is, Jesus Christ.

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus (the) Messiah.

12 But, if anyone is building, upon the foundation—gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw;

13 Each one’s work, shall be made, manifest; for, the day, will make it plain, because, by fire, is it to be revealed, —and, each one’s work, of what sort it is, the fire itself will prove: —

each man's work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man's work is.

14 If, anyone’s work, shall abide, which he built, a reward, shall he receive, —

If any man's work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.

15 If, anyone’s work, shall be burnt up, he shall suffer loss, but shall, himself, be saved—though, thus, as through fire.

If any man's work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.

16 Know ye not that ye are a shrine of God, and that the Spirit of God within you doth dwell?

Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and that God's Spirit lives in you?

17 If anyone doth mar the shrine of God, God, will mar him; for the shrine of God is holy, —and such are ye.

If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him; for God's temple is holy, which you are.

18 Let no one be deceiving himself: —if anyone imagineth himself to be wise among you, in this age, let him become foolish, that he may become wise; (aiōn g165)

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this age, 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 that taketh the wise in their knavery, —

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He traps the wise in their craftiness."

20 And again—The Lord taketh note of the speculations of the wise, that they are vain.

And again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile."

21 So then, let, no one, be boasting in men; for, all things, are yours—

Therefore let no one boast about people. 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 Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours,

23 And, ye, are Christ’s, —and, Christ, is, God’s.

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