1 Corinthians 3

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

As for me, brothers, I could not talk to you as spiritual men, but as to creatures of flesh, mere babes in Christ.

2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able [to bear it], neither yet now are ye able.

I fed you milk, not meat; for you were unable to bear it.

3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

You are not able even now, for you are still unspiritual. While there is among you jealousy and strife, are you not still unspiritual, and behaving like worldlings?

4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I [am] of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

When one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not mere worldlings?

5 Who then is Paul, and who [is] Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Just ministers through whom you have believed, and each doing the work that the Lord gave him.

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

I planted, Apollos watered, but God made the seed grow.

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

So neither is he who planted anything, nor he who watered, but God alone, who is making the seed grow.

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, though he who plants and he who waters are one, each will receive his own reward, according to his own service.

9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, [ye are] God’s building.

For we are God’s fellow workers; and you are God’s field, you are God’s building.

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

According to the grace of God vouchsafed me, like a skillful master- builder, I have laid a foundation; but another will be building upon it. Let each take heed how he builds on it.

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

The foundation is already laid - Jesus Christ - and no man can lay another.

12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

On that foundation, if a man proceeds to build gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble, each man’s work will be made manifest.

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.

The Day will disclose it, for it dawns in fire, and the fire will test each man’s work, of what quality it is.

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

If any man’s work - the building he has made - stands the test, he will be rewarded.

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 burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, as it were through the flames.

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

Do you not know what you are God’s sanctuary, and that the Spirit of God is dwelling within you?

17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which [temple] ye are.

If any one tear down God’s sanctuary, God will tear him down; for the sanctuary of God is holy, and that is what 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 any one of you supposes that he is wise in the philosophy of the present age, 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 taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

For the philosophy of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. It is written, He snares the wise in their own craftiness,

20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

and again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, how futile they are.

21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

So let no one make 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;

Paul, Apollos, Cephas, the world, life, death, things present or things to come; all things are yours;

23 And ye are Christ’s; and Christ [is] God’s.

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