1 A nd I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to 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 and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not 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 you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere 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 says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not carnal? Watering, Working, Warning

For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not mere men?

5 W ho then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one?

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 he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives 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 who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will 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; you are God’s field, you are 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 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.

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 no other foundation can anyone 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 N ow if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

13 e ach 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.

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 anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward.

If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward.

15 I f anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will 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 D o you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells 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 anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. Avoid Worldly Wisdom

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 one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, 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 catches the wise in their own 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 L ord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.”

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

21 T herefore let no one boast 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 you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.

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