1 Corinthians 3
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1And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.1Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ.
2I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able;2I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, because you were not yet ready for it. In fact, you are still not ready,
3for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?3because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy and strife among you, are you not fleshly and living like unbelievers?
4For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not carnal?4For whenever someone says, "I'm with Paul," and another, "I'm with Apollos," are you not unspiritual people?
5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one?5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given.
6I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.6I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.
7So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.7So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
8Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.8Now the one planting and the one watering are one in purpose, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
9For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.9For we are God's coworkers. You are God's field, God's building.
10According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it.10According to God's grace that was given to me, I have laid a foundation as a skilled master builder, and another builds on it. But each one must be careful how he builds on it.
11For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.11For no one can lay any other foundation than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ.
12Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,12If anyone builds on that foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,
13each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.13each one's work will become obvious, for the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire; the fire will test the quality of each one's work.
14If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward.14If anyone's work that he has built survives, he will receive a reward.
15If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.15If anyone's work is burned up, it will be lost, but he will be saved; yet it will be like an escape through fire.
16Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?16Don't you yourselves know that you are God's sanctuary and that the Spirit of God lives in you?
17If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.17If anyone destroys God's sanctuary, God will destroy him; for God's sanctuary is holy, and that is what you are.
18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.18No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.
19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness”;19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;
20and again, “The LORD knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”20and again, The Lord knows that the reasonings of the wise are meaningless.
21Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours:21So no one should boast in human leaders, for everything is yours--
22whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours.22whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come--everything is yours,
23And you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.23and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
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