1 Corinthians 3

1 And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you, as to spiritual men, but as to those who are carnal, 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 fed you with milk, not with meat; for you were not then able to bear it; indeed, not even now are you 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 you are yet carnal. For, since envy and strife and divisions are among you, are you not carnal, and do you not 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 when one says, I am of Paul, and another, I of Apollos, are you 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? Ministers by whom you have believed, even as the Lord gave to each one.

Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?

6 I planted, Apollos watered: but God made to grow.

I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.

7 So, neither he that plants nor he that waters is any thing: but God that makes to grow.

So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

8 But he that plants and he that waters are one; and each one shall receive his own reward, according to his own labor.

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 fellow-laborers for God: you are God’s field, you 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 that is given to me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on this. But let every one take heed how he builds on this.

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 If any man builds on 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 each man’s work shall be made manifest; for the day shall make it manifest, for it is revealed with fire: and the fire shall try each man’s work, 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 abide, which he builds on this, 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 be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved, yet so, as through fire.

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

16 Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

Don’t you know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

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

18 Let no one deceive himself: if any one among you is considered as wise in this age, 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 takes 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 knows 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 one 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 you are Christ’s: and Christ is God’s.

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