1And, I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as to those who are spiritual, but as to those who are carnal--even as to babes in Christ. 2I gave you milk to drink, and not meat; for you were not yet able to receive spiritual meat; and neither are you able now, 3For you are still carnal. For since envy and contention and divisions are among you, are you not carnal? And are you not walking according to human ways? 4When someone says, "I am of Paul," and another one says, "I am of Apollos," are you not carnal?

5Who then is Paul? And who is Apollos? They are but ministers through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to each one. 6I planted and Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. 7Therefore, neither is he who plants anything, nor he who waters; for it is God Who gives the increase. 8Now he who plants and he who waters are one, but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9For we are God's fellow workers; and you are God's husbandry, even God's building.

10As a wise architect, according to the grace of God that was given to me, I have laid the foundation, and another is building upon it. But let each one take heed how he builds upon it. 11For no one is able to lay any other foundation besides that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12Now if anyone builds upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay or stubble, 13The work of each one shall be manifested; for the day of trial will declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall prove what kind of work each one's is. 14If the work that anyone has built endures, he shall receive a reward. 15If the work of anyone is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet as through fire.

16Don't you understand that you are God's temple, and that the Spirit of God is dwelling in you? 17If anyone defiles the temple of God, God shall destroy him because the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks himself to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, so that he may be wise in God's sight.

19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God for it is written, "He entraps the wise in their own craftiness." 20And again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain." 21Therefore, do not let anyone boast in men; for all things are yours, 22Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come--all are yours; 23And you are Christ's, and Christ is God's.