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1 Corinthians 3
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890
1And the teaching I gave you, my brothers, was such as I was able to give, not to those who have the Spirit, but to those who are still in the flesh, even to children in Christ.
1And I, brethren, have not been able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly; as to babes in Christ.
2I gave you milk and not meat, because you were, then, unable to take it, and even now you are not able;
2I have given you milk to drink, not meat, for ye have not yet been able, nor indeed are ye yet able;
3Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men?
3for ye are yet carnal. For whereas [there are] among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?
4For when one says, I am of Paul; and another says, I am of Apollos; are you not talking like natural men?
4For when one says, I am of Paul, and another, I of Apollos, are ye not men?
5What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? They are but servants who gave you the good news as God gave it to them.
5Who then is Apollos, and who Paul? Ministering servants, through whom ye have believed, and as the Lord has given to each.
6I did the planting, Apollos did the watering, but God gave the increase.
6I have planted; Apollos watered; butGod has given the increase.
7So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase.
7So that neither the planter is anything, nor the waterer; butGod the giver of the increase.
8Now the planter and the waterer are working for the same end: but they will have their separate rewards in the measure of their work.
8But the planter and the waterer are one; but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
9For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.
9For we areGod's fellow-workmen; ye areGod's husbandry,God's building.
10In the measure of the grace given to me, I, as a wise master-builder, have put the base in position, and another goes on building on it. But let every man take care what he puts on it.
10According to the grace ofGod 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.
11For there is no other base for the building but that which has been put down, which is Jesus Christ.
11For other foundation can no man lay besides that which [is] laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12But on the base a man may put gold, silver, stones of great price, wood, dry grass, cut stems;
12Now if any one build upon [this] foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,
13Every man's work will be made clear in that day, because it will be tested by fire; and the fire itself will make clear the quality of every man's work.
13the work of each shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare [it], because it is revealed in fire; and the fire shall try the work of each what it is.
14If any man's work comes through the test, he will have a reward.
14If the work of any one which he has built upon [the foundation] shall abide, he shall receive a reward.
15If the fire puts an end to any man's work, it will be his loss: but he will get salvation himself, though as by fire.
15If the work of any one shall be consumed, he shall suffer loss, but he shall be saved, but so as through [the] fire.
16Do you not see that you are God's holy house, and that the Spirit of God has his place in you?
16Do ye not know that ye are [the] temple ofGod, and [that] the Spirit ofGod dwells in you?
17If anyone makes the house of God unclean, God will put an end to him; for the house of God is holy, and you are his house.
17If any one corrupt the temple ofGod, him shallGod destroy; for the temple ofGod is holy, and such are ye.
18Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.
18Let 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.
19For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:
19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness withGod; for it is written, He who takes the wise in their craftiness.
20And again, The Lord has knowledge of the reasonings of the wise, that they are nothing.
20And again, [The] Lord knows the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.
21So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;
21So that let no one boast in men; for all things are yours.