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.
Mis hermanos y hermanas, no pude hablar con ustedes como si hablara con creyentes espirituales, sino como con personas del mundo, como si hablara con cristianos recién nacidos.
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,
Les di a beber leche, y no pude darles alimento sólido porque no estaban listos para ello.
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.
Incluso ahora no están listos para ello, porque todavía son del mundo. Si ustedes aún son envidiosos y andan en discusiones, ¿no demuestra eso que todavía son mundanos? ¿No demuestran que se comportan como lo hacen las personas comunes?
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 alguno de ustedes dice: “Yo sigo a Pablo”, mientras que otro dice: “Yo sigo a Apolos”, ¿no es eso prueba de que son como los del mundo?
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.
¿Quién es Apolos, después de todo? ¿Y quién es Pablo? Nosotros solo somos siervos por medio de los cuales ustedes llegaron a creer. Cada uno de nosotros hace la obra que Dios nos asignó.
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 sembré, Apolo regó la tierra, pero fue Dios quien los hizo crecer.
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].
De modo que el que siembra no cuenta en absoluto más que el que riega la tierra. El único que importa es Dios, quien los hace crecer.
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.
Y el que siembra, tanto como el que riega la tierra, tienen un mismo fin, y ambos serán recompensados conforme a lo que hayan hecho.
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 obreros, junto con Dios, y ustedes son el campo de cultivo de Dios, su edificación.
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].
Por medio de la gracia que Dios me dio, yo puse el fundamento como un supervisor calificado en obras de edificación. Ahora alguien más construye sobre ese fundamento. Quien hace la construcción debe vigilar lo que esté haciendo.
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 un fundamento distinto al que ya se puso en principio, es decir, 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.
Los que construyen sobre ese fundamento pueden usar oro, plata, piedras preciosas, madera, heno, o 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].
pero cualquiera sea el material usado para construir, saldrá a la luz. Porque en el Día del Juicio, el fuego lo revelará y lo probará. La obra de cada uno será mostrada tal como es.
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].
Aquellos cuya edificación se mantenga en pie, serán recompensados.
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)
Aquellos cuya edificación se queme, habrán perdido. ¡Ellos también serán salvos, pero será como pasar por 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.
¿Acaso no saben que ustedes son Templo de Dios y que el Espíritu vive en ustedes?
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].
Todo el que destruye el tempo de Dios será destruido por Dios, porque el Templo de Dios es santo, y ustedes son el Templo.
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)
No se engañen. Si hay alguno de ustedes que piensa que es sabio para el mundo, debe volverse necio para que pueda llegar a ser realmente 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!
La sabiduría de este mundo es completa necedad para Dios. Como dice la Escritura: “Él usa la inteligencia de los sabios para atraparlos en su propia 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 “El Señor sabe que los argumentos de los sabios 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 que no se jacten de la gente. Porque lo tienen todo,
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.
ya sea a Pablo, o a Apolos, o a Pedro—o al mundo, o la vida, la muerte, o el presente, o el futuro. Ustedes lo tienen todo—
23 [You should boast about] Christ, [not about your leaders, because] you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
y son de Cristo, y Cristo es de Dios.
