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, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants 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 gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not 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 you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men?

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 am of Apollos,” are you not mere men?

5 W hat then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one.

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

I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.

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

So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth.

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

Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

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

For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, 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 was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it.

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

For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is 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 man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, 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.

each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work.

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

If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will 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 any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet 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 you not know that you are a temple of God and that 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 man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are.

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 man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become 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 before God. For it is written, “ He is the one who catches the wise in their craftiness ”;

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

and again, “ The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are useless.”

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

So then let no one boast in men. For all things belong to you,

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 the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things belong to you,

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

and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God.