# 1 Corinthians 3 ## 1 Corinthians 3:1 - [KJV] And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, *even* as unto babes in Christ. - [ASV] And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ. - [YLT] And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly -- as to babes in Christ; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:1 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:2 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able *to bear it*: nay, not even now are ye able; - [YLT] with milk I fed you, and not with meat, for ye were not yet able, but not even yet are ye now able, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:2 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:3 - [KJV] For ye are yet carnal: for whereas *there is* among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? - [ASV] for 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? - [YLT] for yet ye are fleshly, for where *there is* among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not fleshly, and in the manner of men do walk? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:3 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:4 - [KJV] For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I *am* of Apollos; are ye not carnal? - [ASV] For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men? - [YLT] for when one may say, 'I, indeed, am of Paul;' and another, 'I -- of Apollos;' are ye not fleshly? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:4 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:5 - [KJV] Who then is Paul, and who *is* Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? - [ASV] What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him. - [YLT] Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:5 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:6 - [KJV] I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. - [ASV] I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. - [YLT] I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:6 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:7 - [KJV] So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. - [ASV] So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. - [YLT] so that neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but He who is giving growth -- God; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:7 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:8 - [KJV] Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. - [ASV] Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor. - [YLT] and he who is planting and he who is watering are one, and each his own reward shall receive, according to his own labour, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:8 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:9 - [KJV] For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, *ye are* God's building. - [ASV] For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry, God's building. - [YLT] for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:9 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:10 - [KJV] According 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. - [ASV] According 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. - [YLT] According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on *it*, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:10 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:11 - [KJV] For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. - [ASV] For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. - [YLT] for other foundation no one is able to lay except that which is laid, which is Jesus the Christ; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:11 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:12 - [KJV] Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; - [ASV] But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble; - [YLT] and if any one doth build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw -- ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:12 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:13 - [KJV] Every 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. - [ASV] each 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. - [YLT] of each the work shall become manifest, for the day shall declare *it*, because in fire it is revealed, and the work of each, what kind it is, the fire shall prove; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:13 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:14 - [KJV] If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. - [ASV] If any man's work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward. - [YLT] if of any one the work doth remain that he built on *it*, a wage he shall receive; ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:14 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:15 - [KJV] If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. - [ASV] If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire. - [YLT] if of any the work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; and himself shall be saved, but so as through fire. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:15 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:16 - [KJV] Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and *that* the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? - [ASV] Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and *that* the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? - [YLT] have ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell in you? ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:16 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:17 - [KJV] If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which *temple* ye are. - [ASV] If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye. - [YLT] if any one the sanctuary of God doth waste, him shall God waste; for the sanctuary of God is holy, the which ye are. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:17 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:18 - [KJV] Let 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. - [ASV] Let 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. - [YLT] Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:18 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:19 - [KJV] For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. - [ASV] For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness: - [YLT] for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, 'Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;' ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:19 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:20 - [KJV] And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. - [ASV] and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain. - [YLT] and again, 'The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.' ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:20 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:21 - [KJV] Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; - [ASV] Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours; - [YLT] So then, let no one glory in men, for all things are yours, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:21 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:22 - [KJV] Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; - [ASV] whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; - [YLT] whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things about to be -- all are yours, ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:22 - ## 1 Corinthians 3:23 - [KJV] And ye are Christ's; and Christ *is* God's. - [ASV] and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. - [YLT] and ye *are* Christ's, and Christ *is* God's. ### Notes on 1 Corinthians 3:23 -