1 Corinthians 3

1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ.

And the teaching I gave you, my brothers, was such as I was able to give, not to those who have the Spirit, but to those who are still in the flesh, even to children in Christ.

2 I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able [to bear it]: nay, not even now are ye able;

I gave you milk and not meat, because you were, then, unable to take it, and even now you are not able;

3 for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?

Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men?

4 For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?

For when one says, I am of Paul; and another says, I am of Apollos; are you not talking like natural men?

5 What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? They are but servants who gave you the good news as God gave it to them.

6 I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

I did the planting, Apollos did the watering, but God gave the increase.

7 So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase.

8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

Now the planter and the waterer are working for the same end: but they will have their separate rewards in the measure of their work.

9 For we are God’s fellow-workers: ye are God’s husbandry, God’s building.

For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.

10 According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.

In the measure of the grace given to me, I, as a wise master-builder, have put the base in position, and another goes on building on it. But let every man take care what he puts on it.

11 For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

For there is no other base for the building but that which has been put down, which is Jesus Christ.

12 But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;

But on the base a man may put gold, silver, stones of great price, wood, dry grass, cut stems;

13 each man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man’s work of what sort it is.

Every man's work will be made clear in that day, because it will be tested by fire; and the fire itself will make clear the quality of every man's work.

14 If any man’s work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward.

If any man's work comes through the test, he will have a reward.

15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.

If the fire puts an end to any man's work, it will be his loss: but he will get salvation himself, though as by fire.

16 Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Do you not see that you are God's holy house, and that the Spirit of God has his place in you?

17 If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

If anyone makes the house of God unclean, God will put an end to him; for the house of God is holy, and you are his house.

18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. (aiōn g165)

Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise. (aiōn g165)

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:

20 and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.

And again, The Lord has knowledge of the reasonings of the wise, that they are nothing.

21 Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;

So let no one take pride 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;

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.