1 Corinthians 3
1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, even as to babes in Christ.
Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for until now ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
I fed you with milk, not with solid food, for you weren’t yet ready. Indeed, you aren’t ready even now,
3 For ye are yet carnal: for though there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions amongst you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?
4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you fleshly?
5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?
6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God hath given the increase.
I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.
7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward 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 labour.
9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s field, ye are God’s building.
For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.
10 According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth upon it. But let every man take heed how he buildeth upon it.
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 man be careful how he builds on it.
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man buildeth upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,
13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
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 any man’s work abideth which he hath built upon it, he shall receive a reward.
If any man’s work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.
15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
If any man’s work is burnt, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Don’t you know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?
17 If any man defileth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, which you are.
18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. (aiōn g165)
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise amongst you in this world, 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 taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”
20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”
21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
Therefore let no one boast 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 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 Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.
