1 Corinthians 3

1 I, therefore, brethren, have not been able to speak unto you, as unto men of the Spirit, but as unto men of the flesh—as unto babes in Christ: —

Brothers, I could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.

2 With milk, have I fed you, not, with meat; for, not yet, have ye been able; —nay! not [yet] even now, are ye able,

I fed you with milk, not with solid food, for you were not yet ready. Indeed, you are not ready even now,

3 For ye are yet fleshly. For, whereas there are, among you, jealousy and strife, are ye not, fleshly, and, after the manner of men, walking?

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, are not you fleshly, and do not you walk in the ways of men?

4 For, as soon as one beginneth to say—I, indeed, am of Paul! and another—I, of Apollos! are ye not, men?

For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are not you fleshly?

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

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, caused to, grow.

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

7 So that, [neither] is he that planteth anything, nor, he that watereth, —but, God, who causeth to, grow.

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

8 Moreover, he that planteth and he that watereth, are one: —howbeit, each one, his own reward, shall receive, —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 labor.

9 For we are, God’s, fellow-workmen: ye are, God’s, farm, God’s building.

For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.

10 According to the favour of God which hath been given unto me, as a wise master-builder, I laid a foundation, whereas, another, is building thereon; but, let each one, see, how he buildeth thereon;

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 one, lay, than that which is lying, which is, Jesus Christ.

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

12 But, if anyone is building, upon the foundation—gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,

13 Each one’s work, shall be made, manifest; for, the day, will make it plain, because, by fire, is it to be revealed, —and, each one’s work, of what sort it is, the fire itself will prove: —

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, anyone’s work, shall abide, which he built, a reward, shall he receive, —

If any man’s work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.

15 If, anyone’s work, shall be burnt up, he shall suffer loss, but shall, himself, be saved—though, thus, as through fire.

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

16 Know ye not that ye are a shrine of God, and that the Spirit of God within you doth dwell?

Do not you know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

17 If anyone doth mar the shrine of God, God, will mar him; for the shrine of God is holy, —and such are ye.

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

18 Let no one be deceiving himself: —if anyone imagineth himself to be wise among you, in this age, let him become foolish, that he may become wise; (aiōn g165)

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this age (aiōn g165), let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

19 For, the wisdom of this world, is, foolishness with God; for it is written—He that taketh the wise in their knavery, —

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 taketh note of the speculations of the wise, that they are vain.

And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”

21 So then, let, no one, be boasting 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.