1 A nd I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ.

And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ.

2 I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nay, not even now are ye able;

I have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able;

3 f or ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?

for ye are yet carnal. For whereas among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?

4 F or when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?

For when one says, I am of Paul, and another, I of Apollos, are ye not men?

5 W hat 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 Paul? Ministering servants, through whom ye have believed, and as the Lord has given to each.

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

I have planted; Apollos watered; but God has given the increase.

7 S o then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

So that neither the planter is anything, nor the waterer; but God the giver of the increase.

8 N ow he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

But the planter and the waterer are one; but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

9 F or we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry, God's building.

For we are God's fellow-workmen; ye are God's husbandry, God's building.

10 A ccording to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.

According to the grace of God which has been given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation, but another builds upon it. But let each see how he builds upon it.

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

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

12 B ut if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;

Now if any one build upon foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,

13 e ach man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is.

the work of each shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire shall try the work of each what it is.

14 I f any man's work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward.

If the work of any one which he has built upon shall abide, he shall receive a reward.

15 I f any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.

If the work of any one shall be consumed, he shall suffer loss, but he shall be saved, but so as through fire.

16 K now ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Do ye not know that ye are temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwells in you?

17 I f any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

If any one corrupt the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

18 L et no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

Let no one deceive himself: if any one thinks himself to be wise among you in this world, let him become foolish, that he may be wise.

19 F or the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, He who takes the wise in their craftiness.

20 a nd again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.

And again, Lord knows the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.

21 W herefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;

So that let no one boast in men; for all things are yours.

22 w hether 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 world, or life, or death, or things present, or things coming, all are yours;

23 a nd ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

and ye Christ's, and Christ God's.