< 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: —
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 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 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 ye are yet fleshly. For, whereas there are, among you, jealousy and strife, are ye not, fleshly, and, after the manner of men, walking?
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, as soon as one beginneth to say—I, indeed, am of Paul! and another—I, of Apollos! are ye not, men?
When one says ‘I follow Paul,’ and another ‘I follow Apollos,’ are not you like other men?
5 What then is Apollos? and, what is Paul? ministers through whom ye believed, and, each, as the Lord, gave to him.
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, caused to, grow.
I planted, and Apollos watered, but it was God who caused the growth.
7 So that, [neither] is he that planteth anything, nor, he that watereth, —but, God, who causeth 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 Moreover, he that planteth and he that watereth, are one: —howbeit, each one, his own reward, shall receive, —according to his own labour.
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, God’s, fellow-workmen: ye are, God’s, farm, God’s building.
For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s harvest 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;
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 one, lay, than that which is lying, which is, Jesus Christ.
for no man can lay any other foundation than the one already laid — Jesus Christ.
12 But, if anyone is building, upon the foundation—gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
Whatever is used by those who build upon this foundation, whether 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: —
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, anyone’s work, shall abide, which he built, a reward, shall he receive, —
If any man’s work, which he has built upon that foundation, still remains, he will gain 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 burnt up, he will suffer loss; though he himself will escape, but only as one who has passed through fire.
16 Know ye not that ye are a shrine of God, and that the Spirit of God within you doth dwell?
Do not you know that you are God’s Temple, and that God’s Spirit has his home 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 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 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 )
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 )
19 For, the wisdom of this world, is, foolishness with God; for it is written—He that taketh the wise in their knavery, —
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 taketh note of the speculations of the wise, that they are vain.
And it says again — ‘The Lord sees how fruitless are the deliberations of the wise.’
21 So then, let, no one, be boasting 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, ye, are Christ’s, —and, Christ, is, God’s.
But you are Christ’s and Christ is God’s.