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1 Corinthians 3
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
WEB
World English Bible · 2000
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, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto 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 fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nay, not even now are ye 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 is among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk after the manner of men?
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 saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am 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.
5What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.
6I did the planting, Apollos did the watering, but God gave the increase.
6I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
7So then the planter is nothing, and the waterer is nothing; but God who gives the increase.
7So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth 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.
8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.
9For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.
9For we are God’s fellow-workers: ye are God’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 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.
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 than 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;
12But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;
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.
13each 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.
14If any man's work comes through the test, he will have a reward.
14If any man’s work shall abide which he built thereon, 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 any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.
16Do you not see that you are God's holy house, and that the Spirit of God has his place in you?
16Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth 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 man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God 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 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.
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 with God. For it is written, He that taketh 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 knoweth the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.
21So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;
21Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;