1 Corinthians

3 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:—

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,

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?

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

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

6 I planted, Apollos watered,—But God caused to grow.

7 So that neither is he that planteth anything, Nor he that watereth,—But God who causeth to grow.

8 Moreover he that planteth and he that watereth are one:—Howbeit each one his own reward shall receive,—according to his own labour.

9 For we are God’s fellow-workmen: Ye are God’s farm, 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;

11 For other foundation can no one lay than that which is lying, Which is Jesus Christ.

12 But if anyone is building upon the foundation—Gold, silver, precious stones, Wood, hay, 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:—

14 If anyone’s work shall abide which he built A reward shall he receive,—

15 If anyone’s work shall be burnt up He shall suffer loss But shall himself be saved—Though thus as through fire.

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

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

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;

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

20 And again—The Lord taketh note of the speculations of the wise that they are vain.

21 So then let no one be boasting 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,

23 And ye are Christ’s,—And Christ is God’s.