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

¶ And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food, for until now ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

3 F or ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as men?

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

For while one says, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollos, are ye not carnal?

5 W ho then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

¶ Who then is Paul? and who is Apollos? but servants by whom ye believed, each one according to that which the Lord gave.

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

I have planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.

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

So then neither is he that plants anything, neither he that waters, but God that gives the increase.

8 N ow he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

Now he that plants and he that waters are one although each one shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

9 F or we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

For we are labourers together with God; ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

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

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds upon it. But let each one see how the building is built.

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

¶ For no one can lay another foundation than that laid, which is Jesus the Christ.

12 N ow if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

Now if anyone builds upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble,

13 E very man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

the work of each one shall be made manifest, for the day shall declare it because it shall be revealed by fire; the work of each one, whatever sort it is, the fire shall put it to test.

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

If the work of anyone abides which he has built thereupon, 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 by fire.

If anyone’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss, but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire.

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

¶ Know ye not that ye are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

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

If anyone defiles the temple of God, God shall destroy that one; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

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

¶ Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you seems to be wise in this age, let them become a fool that they may be wise.

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

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

20 A nd again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

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

21 T herefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's;

¶ Therefore let no one glory 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 your's;

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come, all are yours;

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

and ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.