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Verse 1

And{G2532} I,{G1473} brethren,{G80} could{G1410} not{G3756} speak{G2980} unto you{G5213} as{G5613} unto spiritual,{G4152} but{G235} as{G5613} unto carnal,{G4559} as{G5613} unto babes{G3516} in{G1722} Christ.{G5547}

Verse 2

I fed{G4222} you{G5209} with milk,{G1051} {G2532} not{G3756} with meat;{G1033} for{G1063} {G3768} ye were not yet able{G1410} [to bear it]:{G235} nay,{G3777} not even{G2089} now{G3568} are ye able;{G1410}

Verse 3

for{G1063} ye are{G2075} yet{G2089} carnal:{G4559} for{G1063} whereas{G3699} there is among{G1722} you{G5213} jealousy{G2205} and{G2532} strife,{G2054} are ye{G2075} not{G3780} carnal,{G4559} and{G2532} do ye not walk{G4043} after the manner{G2596} of men?{G444}

Verse 4

For{G1063} when{G3752} one{G5100} saith,{G3004} I{G1473} {G3303} am{G1510} of Paul;{G3972} and{G1161} another,{G2087} I{G1473} am of Apollos;{G625} are ye{G2075} not{G3780} men?{G4559}

Verse 5

What{G5101} then{G3767} is{G2076} Apollos?{G625} and{G1161} what{G5101} is Paul?{G3972} {G235} {G2228} Ministers{G1249} through{G1223} whom{G5101} ye believed;{G4100} and{G2532} each as{G5613} the Lord{G2962} gave to{G1325} him.{G1538}

Verse 6

I planted,{G5452} Apollos{G625} watered;{G4222} but{G235} God{G2316} gave the increase.{G837}

Verse 7

So then{G5620} neither{G3777} is he{G2076} that planteth{G5452} anything,{G5100} neither{G3777} he that watereth;{G4222} but{G235} God{G2316} that giveth the increase.{G837}

Verse 8

Now{G1161} he that{G3588} planteth{G5452} and{G2532} he that{G3588} watereth{G4222} are{G1526} one:{G1520} but{G1161} each{G1520} shall receive{G2983} his own{G2398} reward{G3408} according to{G2596} his own{G2398} labor.{G2873}

Verse 9

For{G1063} we are{G2070} God's{G2316} fellow-workers:{G4904} ye are{G2075} God's{G2316} husbandry,{G1091} God's{G2316} building.{G3619}

Verse 10

According to{G2596} the grace{G5485} of God{G2316} which{G3588} was given{G1325} unto me,{G3427} as{G5613} a wise{G4680} masterbuilder{G753} I laid{G5087} a foundation;{G2310} and{G1161} another{G243} buildeth thereon.{G2026} But{G1161} let{G991} each man{G1538} take heed{G991} how{G4459} he buildeth thereon.{G2026}

Verse 11

For{G1063} other{G243} foundation{G2310} can{G1410} no man{G3762} lay{G5087} than{G3844} that which is laid,{G2749} which{G3739} is{G2076} Jesus{G2424} Christ.{G5547}

Verse 12

But{G1161} if{G1487} any man{G5100} buildeth{G2026} on{G1909} the{G5126} foundation{G2310} gold,{G5557} silver,{G696} costly{G5093} stones,{G3037} wood,{G3586} hay,{G5528} stubble;{G2562}

Verse 13

each man's{G1538} work{G2041} shall be made{G1096} manifest:{G5318} for{G1063} the day{G2250} shall declare it,{G1213} because{G3754} it is revealed{G601} in{G1722} fire;{G4442} and{G2532} the fire{G4442} itself shall prove{G1381} each man's{G1538} work{G2041} of what sort{G3697} it is.{G2076}

Verse 14

If{G1487} any man's{G5100} work{G2041} shall abide{G3306} which{G3739} he built thereon,{G2026} he shall receive{G2983} a reward.{G3306}

Verse 15

If{G1487} any man's{G5100} work{G2041} shall be burned,{G2618} he shall suffer loss:{G2210} but{G1161} he himself{G846} shall be saved;{G4982} yet{G1161} so{G3779} as{G5613} through{G1223} fire.{G4442}

Verse 16

Know ye{G1492} not{G3756} that{G3754} ye are{G2075} a temple{G3485} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} [that] the Spirit{G4151} of God{G2316} dwelleth{G3611} in{G1722} you?{G5213}

Verse 17

If{G1487} any man{G5100} destroyeth{G5351} the temple{G3485} of God,{G2316} him{G5126} shall{G5351} God{G2316} destroy;{G5351} for{G1063} the temple{G3485} of God{G2316} is{G2076} holy,{G40} and such{G3748} are{G2075} ye.{G5210}

Verse 18

Let{G1818} no man{G3367} deceive{G1818} himself.{G1438} If{G1487} any man{G5100} thinketh{G1380} that he is{G1511} wise{G4680} among{G1722} you{G5213} in{G1722} this{G5129} world,{G165} let him become{G1096} a fool,{G3474} that{G2443} he may become{G1096} wise.{G4680}

Verse 19

For{G1063} the wisdom{G4678} of this{G5127} world{G2889} is{G2076} foolishness{G3472} with{G3844} God.{G2316} For{G1063} it is written,{G1125} He that taketh{G1405} the wise{G4680} in{G1722} their craftiness:{G3834}

Verse 20

and{G2532} again,{G3825} The Lord{G2962} knoweth{G1097} the reasonings{G3152} of the wise{G4680} that{G3754} they are{G1526} vain.{G3152}

Verse 21

Wherefore{G5620} let{G2744} no one{G3367} glory{G2744} in{G1722} men.{G444} For{G1063} all things{G3956} are{G2076} yours;{G5216}

Verse 22

whether{G1535} Paul,{G3972} or{G1535} Apollos,{G625} or{G1535} Cephas,{G2786} or{G1535} the world,{G2889} or{G1535} life,{G2222} or{G1535} death,{G2288} or{G1535} things present,{G1764} or{G1535} things to come;{G3195} all{G3956} are{G2076} yours;{G5216}

Verse 23

and{G1161} ye{G5210} are Christ's;{G5547} and{G1161} Christ{G5547} is God's.{G2316}

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