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1 Corinthians 3

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Bible Compare 1 Corinthians 3
Verse 1
WEB

Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.

KJV

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

Verse 2
WEB

I fed you with milk, not with solid food, for you weren’t yet ready. Indeed, you aren’t ready even now,

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.

Verse 3
WEB

for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?

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?

Verse 4
WEB

For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you fleshly?

KJV

For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

Verse 5
WEB

Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?

KJV

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

Verse 6
WEB

I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.

KJV

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

Verse 7
WEB

So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

KJV

So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

Verse 8
WEB

Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

KJV

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

Verse 9
WEB

For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.

KJV

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

Verse 10
WEB

According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.

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.

Verse 11
WEB

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

KJV

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Verse 12
WEB

But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,

KJV

Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

Verse 13
WEB

each man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is.

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.

Verse 14
WEB

If any man’s work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.

KJV

If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

Verse 15
WEB

If any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.

KJV

If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

Verse 16
WEB

Don’t you know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

KJV

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Verse 17
WEB

If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, which you are.

KJV

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Verse 18
WEB

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool that he may become wise.

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.

Verse 19
WEB

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”

KJV

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

Verse 20
WEB

And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”

KJV

And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

Verse 21
WEB

Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,

KJV

Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

Verse 22
WEB

whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours,

KJV

Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

Verse 23
WEB

and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.

KJV

And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.