1 Corinthians 3
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1 Corinthians 3
1¶ And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2I 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.
3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying and strife and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as men?
4For while one says, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollos, are ye not carnal?
5¶ Who then is Paul? and who is Apollos? but servants by whom ye believed, each one according to that which the Lord gave.
6I have planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.
7So then neither is he that plants anything, neither he that waters, but God that gives the increase.
8Now he that plants and he that waters are one although each one shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
9For we are labourers together with God; ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
10According 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¶ For no one can lay another foundation than that laid, which is Jesus the Christ.
12Now if anyone builds upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble,
13the 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.
14If the work of anyone abides which he has built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15If anyone’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss, but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire.
16¶ Know ye not that ye are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
17If anyone defiles the temple of God, God shall destroy that one; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
18¶ 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.
19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness.
20And again, The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
21¶ Therefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;
22whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come, all are yours;
23and ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
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1 Corinthians 3
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Foundations for Living
1However, brothers and sisters, I could not talk to you as to spiritual people, but [only] as to #3:1 Lit fleshly.worldly people [dominated by human nature], mere infants [in the new life] in Christ! 2I fed you with milk, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Even now you are still not ready. 3You are still #3:3 Lit fleshly.worldly [controlled by ordinary impulses, the sinful capacity]. For as long as there is jealousy and strife and discord among you, are you not #3:3 Lit fleshly.unspiritual, and are you not walking like ordinary men [unchanged by faith]? 4For when one of you says, “I am [a disciple] of Paul,” and another, “I am [a disciple] of Apollos,” are you not [proving yourselves unchanged, just] ordinary people?
5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Just servants through whom you believed [in Christ], even as the Lord appointed to each his task. 6I planted, Apollos watered, but God [all the while] was causing the growth. 7So neither is the one who plants nor the one who waters anything, but [only] God who causes the growth. 8He who plants and he who waters are one [in importance and esteem, working toward the same purpose]; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9For we are God’s fellow workers [His servants working together]; you are God’s cultivated field [His garden, His vineyard], God’s building. [Is 61:3]
10According to the [remarkable] grace of God which was given to me [to prepare me for my task], like a skillful master builder I laid a foundation, and now another is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds on it, 11for no one can lay a foundation other than the one which is [already] laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13each one’s work will be clearly shown [for what it is]; for the day [of judgment] will disclose it, because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality and character and worth of each person’s work. [2 Cor 5:10] 14If any person’s work which he has built [on this foundation, that is, any outcome of his effort] remains [and survives this test], he will receive a reward. 15But if any person’s work is burned up [by the test], he will suffer the loss [of his reward]; yet he himself will be saved, but only as [one who has barely escaped] through fire. [Job 23:10]
16 # 3:16 Paul repeats “Do you not know” nine more times, each time followed by an important truth (cf 5:6; 6:2, 3, 9, 15, 16, 19; 9:13, 24). Do you not know and understand that you [the church] are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells [permanently] in you [collectively and individually]? 17If anyone destroys the temple of God [corrupting it with false doctrine], God will destroy the destroyer; for the temple of God is holy (sacred), and that is what you are.
18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool [discarding his worldly pretensions and acknowledging his lack of wisdom], so that he may become [truly] wise. [Is 5:21] 19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness (absurdity, stupidity) before God; for it is written [in Scripture], “[He is] The one who catches the wise and clever in their craftiness;” [Job 5:13] 20and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the [humanly] wise, that they are useless.” [Ps 94:11] 21So let no one boast in men [about their wisdom, or of having this or that one as a leader]. For all things are yours, 22whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas (Peter) or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things are yours, 23and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God.
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