1 Corinthians 3
1 My fellow believers, [when I was with you previously], I was not able to teach you as [I would teach people who are controlled by the Holy] Spirit {[whom the Holy] Spirit [controls]}. Instead, [I had to teach you as I would teach] people whom their self-directed nature controls. [I taught very simple concepts to you who had recently believed] in Christ, [as a parent would speak very simple words] to a baby.
Yo, hermanos, no he podido hablaros como a espirituales, sino como a carnales, como a niños en Cristo.
2 I did not [teach] you [things that were difficult for you to understand, just like a woman does not] give [her baby] solid food [that the baby cannot chew and digest]. [And just like a woman] ([gives her baby milk/breast-feeds her baby]), [I taught you simple spiritual concepts], because at that time you were not able to understand difficult things. And you are still not able to understand difficult concepts,
Leche os di a beber, no manjar ( sólido ), porque no erais capaces todavía, y ni aun ahora sois capaces;
3 because you are still controlled by your self-directed nature. Some of you are jealous and quarreling. (That shows that your self-directed nature is controlling you!/Does not that prove your self-directed nature is controlling you?) [RHQ] It shows that [you are acting like] unbelievers act.
siendo como sois todavía carnales; puesto que mientras hay entre vosotros celos y discordias ¿no sois acaso carnales y vivís a modo de hombres?
4 By some of you saying, “I am [loyal to] Paul,” and others saying, “I am [loyal to] Apollos,” (you show that [you are acting like] unbelievers./does not it show that [you are acting like] unbelievers?) [RHQ]
Cuando uno dice: “yo soy de Pablo”; y otro: “yo soy de Apolo”, ¿no es que sois hombres?
5 [So what you really ought to think about] Apollos and me [RHQ] is that we(dl) are merely men who serve God. As a result of our [telling you the message about Christ], you trusted in him. Both of us [(dl)] are merely doing the work that the Lord appointed us to do.
¿Qué es Apolo? Y ¿qué es Pablo? Servidores, según lo que a cada uno dio el Señor, por medio de los cuales creísteis.
6 I was [the first one who preached God’s message to you. I was like] [MET] someone who plants seeds. [Later], Apollos [taught you more of God’s message. That was like] [MET] someone who waters plants [after they start to grow]. But it is God who [enables people to grow spiritually, just like he is the one who] causes [plants] to grow.
Yo planté, Apolo regó, pero Dios dio el crecimiento.
7 So [the person who first preaches God’s message to people is not important, and the person who later teaches people more of God’s message is not important, just like] [MET] it is not the person who plants [the seeds] or the person who waters [the plants] who is important. Instead, it is God, who causes plants to grow [and who causes people to grow spiritually, who is important].
Y así, ni el que planta es algo, ni el que riega, sino Dios que da el crecimiento.
8 The person [who first preaches God’s message to people and the one who later teaches them more of God’s message] [MET] both (are [trying to reach the] same [goal]/have the same [purpose]). And [God] will reward each of them according to how they served him.
El que planta y el que riega son lo mismo; y cada uno recibirá su galardón en la medida de su trabajo.
9 Remember that Apollos and I are both working together for God. [You do not belong to us]. Just like a field [belongs to its owner, not to those who work in it], you belong to God, [not to us who work for him]. 1 Corinthians 3:9b-15 Also, a house belongs to its owner. [It does not belong to the man who built it. Similarly, God is the one to whom you belong].
Nosotros somos los que trabajamos con Dios; vosotros sois la labranza de Dios, el edificio de Dios.
10 [Just like] a skilled person puts a foundation in the ground [before he builds a house], as a result of God kindly helping me [MET], [I was the first one who declared the message about Christ to you. And, just like] others build a house on its foundation, there were [others who later taught you more about Christ]. But [just like each person who builds a house] must be careful about what materials he uses to build it [MET], each person [who teaches God’s truth must be careful about what he teaches].
Según la gracia de Dios que me ha sido dada, yo, cual prudente arquitecto, puse el fundamento, y otro edifica sobre él. Pero mire cada cual cómo edifica sobre él.
11 Just like people can put in [only] one foundation [for a house] [MET], [there is only one message that we can give to people. That message is about] Jesus Christ.
Porque nadie puede poner otro fundamento, fuera del ya puesto, que es Jesucristo.
12 Furthermore, people can build a house on its foundation [with materials that are valuable and do not burn easily, such as] gold, silver, and expensive jewels. Or they could build a house with [materials that are not valuable and that burn easily, such as] wood, hay, and straw.
Si, empero, sobre este fundamento se edifica oro, plata, piedras preciosas, ( o bien ) madera, heno, paja,
13 Later it will become clear/evident what kind of material they used to build the house. [Similarly, when people teach others God’s truth], it will later become clear [what kind of things they taught]. [God] will make that clear/evident at the time [when he judges us] [MTY].
la obra de cada uno se hará manifiesta, porque el día la descubrirá, pues en fuego será revelado; y el fuego pondrá a prueba cuál sea la obra de cada uno.
14 When a fire [starts burning a house], it becomes clear whether the builders used [materials in their] work [that will burn, or materials that will not burn]. Similarly [MET], when God judges us, it will be clear whether we taught others things that were long-lasting and valuable or not. If [the materials that are used to] build a house [are materials that] do not burn, the builder will receive a reward [MET]. [Similarly, if we have taught others things that are valuable and long-lasting, God will give us a reward].
Si la obra que uno ha sobreedificado subsistiere, recibirá galardón;
15 If [the things that we have taught] are not valuable and long-lasting [MET], [we will not get a reward]. We will be saved {[God] will save us} [from hell], but [that is all that we will get. We will be like a man who] escapes from a fire [without saving any of his possessions]. (questioned)
si la obra de uno fuere consumida, sufrirá daño; él mismo empero se salvará, mas como a través del fuego.
16 You need to remember that God [is present among] you [(pl) as he was present in the] Temple [in Jerusalem]. [RHQ] God’s Spirit lives within you.
¿No sabéis acaso que sois templo de Dios, y que el Espíritu de Dios habita en vosotros?
17 So, [just like] God will destroy anyone who tries to destroy his Temple, [he will destroy anyone who destroys the unity of a congregation. He will do that] because [he has set] you, [his people, apart for himself, just like he set] his Temple [apart for himself].
Si alguno destruyere el templo de Dios, le destruirá Dios a él; porque santo es el templo de Dios, que sois vosotros.
18 Some among you think that you are wise because unbelievers thought you were wise previously. Stop deceiving yourselves. [If you really want to be wise, by accepting what God considers to be wise] you should [be willing to let unbelievers consider that you are] foolish [IRO]. (aiōn g165)
Nadie se engañe a sí mismo. Si alguno entre vosotros cree ser sabio en este siglo, hágase necio para hacerse sabio. (aiōn g165)
19 You should do that because things that unbelievers [consider to be] [IRO] wise, God considers to be foolish. [We can learn from] the Scriptures [what God says about] that: Those who think that they are [IRO] wise, he messes up their plans by the mistakes they make!
Porque la sabiduría de este mundo es necedad para Dios. Pues escrito está: “Él prende a los sabios en su misma astucia”.
20 And [we can learn from] these words of Scripture, The Lord considers as useless the thoughts of [humans who think that they are] [IRO] wise.
Y otra vez: “El Señor conoce los razonamiento de los sabios, que son vanos”.
21 So, stop boasting about [how good one Christian leader is or how good another Christian leader is]. All [of us(exc) exist as leaders only to help] you!
Así pues, que nadie ponga su gloria en los hombres. Porque todo es ciertamente vuestro;
22 Specifically, do not boast about me, or about Apollos, or about Peter! Everything in the world exists to [benefit] you [believers]. Whether you live or whether you die, the things that are happening now or the things that will happen in the future, they are all to benefit you.
sea Pablo, sea Apolo, sea Cefas, sea el mundo, sea la vida, sea la muerte, sea lo presente, sea lo porvenir, todo es vuestro,
23 [You should boast about] Christ, [not about your leaders, because] you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
mas vosotros sois de Cristo, y Cristo es de Dios.
