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WEB·1 Corinthians 3

¹Brothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.

KJVAnd^G2532 I^G1473, brethren^G80, could^G1410^(G5675) not^G3756 speak^G2980^(G5658) unto you^G5213 as^G5613 unto spiritual^G4152, but^G235 as^G5613 unto carnal^G4559, even as^G5613 unto babes^G3516 in^G1722 Christ^G5547.

² I fed you with milk, not with solid food, for you weren’t yet ready. Indeed, you aren’t ready even now,

KJVI have fed^G4222^(G5656) you^G5209 with milk^G1051, and^G2532 not^G3756 with meat^G1033: for^G1063 hitherto^G3768 ye were^G1410 not^G3768 able^G1410^(G5711) to bear it, neither^G235^G3777 yet^G2089 now^G3568 are ye able^G1410^(G5736).

³ 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?

KJVFor^G1063 ye are^G2075^(G5748) yet^G2089 carnal^G4559: for^G1063 whereas^G3699 there is among^G1722 you^G5213 envying^G2205, and^G2532 strife^G2054, and^G2532 divisions^G1370, are ye^G2075^(G5748) not^G3780 carnal^G4559, and^G2532 walk^G4043^(G5719) as^G2596 men^G444?

⁴ For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you fleshly?

KJVFor^G1063 while^G3752 one^G5100 saith^G3004^(G5725), I^G1473^G3303 am^G1510^(G5748) of Paul^G3972; and^G1161 another^G2087, I^G1473 am of Apollos^G625; are^G2075 ye^(G5748) not^G3780 carnal^G4559?

⁵ Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?

KJVWho^G5101 then^G3767 is^G2076^(G5748) Paul^G3972, and^G1161 who^G5101 is Apollos^G625, but^G235^G2228 ministers^G1249 by^G1223 whom^G3739 ye believed^G4100^(G5656), even^G2532 as^G5613 the Lord^G2962 gave^G1325^(G5656) to every man^G1538?

⁶ I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.

KJVI^G1473 have planted^G5452^(G5656), Apollos^G625 watered^G4222^(G5656); but^G235 God^G2316 gave the increase^G837^(G5707).

⁷ So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

KJVSo^G5620 then neither^G3777 is^G2076^(G5748) he that planteth^G5452^(G5723) any thing^G5100, neither^G3777 he that watereth^G4222^(G5723); but^G235 God^G2316 that giveth the increase^G837^(G5723).

⁸ Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

KJVNow^G1161 he that planteth^G5452^(G5723) and^G2532 he that watereth^G4222^(G5723) are^G1526^(G5748) one^G1520: and^G1161 every man^G1538 shall receive^G2983^(G5695) his own^G2398 reward^G3408 according^G2596 to his own^G2398 labour^G2873.

⁹ For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.

KJVFor^G1063 we are^G2070^(G5748) labourers together^G4904 with God^G2316: ye are^G2075^(G5748) God's^G2316 husbandry^G1091, ye are God's^G2316 building^G3619.

¹⁰ 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.

KJVAccording^G2596 to the grace^G5485 of God^G2316 which^G3588 is given^G1325^(G5685) unto me^G3427, as^G5613 a wise^G4680 masterbuilder^G753, I have laid^G5087^(G5758) the foundation^G2310, and^G1161 another^G243 buildeth^G2026^(G5719) thereon. But^G1161 let^G991 every man^G1538 take heed^G991^(G5720) how^G4459 he buildeth^G2026^(G5719) thereupon.

¹¹ For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

KJVFor^G1063 other^G243 foundation^G2310 can^G1410^(G5736) no man^G3762 lay^G5087^(G5629) than^G3844 that is laid^G2749^(G5740), which^G3739 is^G2076^(G5748) Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

¹² But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,

KJVNow^G1161 if any man^G1536 build^G2026^(G5719) upon^G1909 this^G5126 foundation^G2310 gold^G5557, silver^G696, precious^G5093 stones^G3037, wood^G3586, hay^G5528, stubble^G2562;

¹³ 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.

KJVEvery man's^G1538 work^G2041 shall be made^G1096^(G5695) manifest^G5318: for^G1063 the day^G2250 shall declare^G1213^(G5692) it, because^G3754 it shall be revealed^G601^(G5743) by^G1722 fire^G4442; and^G2532 the fire^G4442 shall try^G1381^(G5692) every man's^G1538 work^G2041 of what sort^G3697 it is^G2076^(G5748).

¹⁴ If any man’s work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.

KJVIf any man's^G1536 work^G2041 abide^G3306^(G5719) which^G3739 he hath built^G2026^(G5656) thereupon, he shall receive^G2983^(G5695) a reward^G3408.

¹⁵ If any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.

KJVIf any man's^G1536 work^G2041 shall be burned^G2618^(G5691), he shall suffer loss^G2210^(G5701): but^G1161 he himself^G846 shall be saved^G4982^(G5701); yet^G1161 so^G3779 as^G5613 by^G1223 fire^G4442.

¹⁶ Don’t you know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

KJVKnow ye^G1492^(G5758) not^G3756 that^G3754 ye are^G2075^(G5748) the temple^G3485 of God^G2316, and^G2532 that the Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316 dwelleth^G3611^(G5719) in^G1722 you^G5213?

¹⁷ If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, which you are.

KJVIf any man^G1536 defile^G5351^(G5719) the temple^G3485 of God^G2316, him^G5126 shall^G5351 God^G2316 destroy^G5351^(G5692); for^G1063 the temple^G3485 of God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) holy^G40, which^G3748 temple ye^G5210 are^G2075^(G5748).

¹⁸ 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.

KJVLet^G1818 no man^G3367 deceive^G1818^(G5720) himself^G1438. If any man^G1536 among^G1722 you^G5213 seemeth^G1380^(G5719) to be^G1511^(G5750) wise^G4680 in^G1722 this^G5129 world^G165, let him become^G1096^(G5634) a fool^G3474, that^G2443 he may be^G1096^(G5638) wise^G4680.

¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”

KJVFor^G1063 the wisdom^G4678 of this^G5127 world^G2889 is^G2076^(G5748) foolishness^G3472 with^G3844 God^G2316. For^G1063 it is written^G1125^(G5769), He taketh^G1405^(G5740) the wise^G4680 in^G1722 their own^G846 craftiness^G3834.

²⁰ And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”

KJVAnd^G2532 again^G3825, The Lord^G2962 knoweth^G1097^(G5719) the thoughts^G1261 of the wise^G4680, that^G3754 they are^G1526^(G5748) vain^G3152.

²¹ Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,

KJVTherefore^G5620 let^G2744 no man^G3367 glory^G2744^(G5737) in^G1722 men^G444. For^G1063 all things^G3956 are^G2076^(G5748) yours^G5216;

²² whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours,

KJVWhether^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^(G5761), or^G1535 things to come^G3195^(G5723); all^G3956 are^G2076^(G5748) yours^G5216;

²³ and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.

KJVAnd^G1161 ye^G5210 are Christ's^G5547; and^G1161 Christ^G5547 is God's^G2316.

WEB·1 Corinthians 2

¹When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

KJVAnd I^G2504, brethren^G80, when I came^G2064^(G5631) to^G4314 you^G5209, came^G2064^(G5627) not^G3756 with^G2596 excellency^G5247 of speech^G3056 or^G2228 of wisdom^G4678, declaring^G2605^(G5723) unto you^G5213 the testimony^G3142 of God^G2316.

² For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.

KJVFor^G1063 I determined^G2919^(G5656) not^G3756 to know^G1492^(G5760) any thing^G5100 among^G1722 you^G5213, save^G1508 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 him^G5126 crucified^G4717^(G5772).

³ I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

KJVAnd^G2532 I^G1473 was^G1096^(G5633) with^G4314 you^G5209 in^G1722 weakness^G769, and^G2532 in^G1722 fear^G5401, and^G2532 in^G1722 much^G4183 trembling^G5156.

⁴ My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

KJVAnd^G2532 my^G3450 speech^G3056 and^G2532 my^G3450 preaching^G2782 was not^G3756 with^G1722 enticing^G3981 words^G3056 of man's^G442 wisdom^G4678, but^G235 in^G1722 demonstration^G585 of the Spirit^G4151 and^G2532 of power^G1411:

⁵ that your faith wouldn’t stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

KJVThat^G2443 your^G5216 faith^G4102 should^G5600 not^G3361 stand^G5600^(G5753) in^G1722 the wisdom^G4678 of men^G444, but^G235 in^G1722 the power^G1411 of God^G2316.

⁶ We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown, yet a wisdom not of this world nor of the rulers of this world who are coming to nothing.

KJVHowbeit^G1161 we speak^G2980^(G5719) wisdom^G4678 among^G1722 them that are perfect^G5046: yet^G1161 not^G3756 the wisdom^G4678 of this^G5127 world^G165, nor^G3761 of the princes^G758 of this^G5127 world^G165, that come to nought^G2673^(G5746):

⁷ But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,

KJVBut^G235 we speak^G2980^(G5719) the wisdom^G4678 of God^G2316 in^G1722 a mystery^G3466, even the hidden^G613^(G5772) wisdom, which^G3739 God^G2316 ordained^G4309^(G5656) before^G4253 the world^G165 unto^G1519 our^G2257 glory^G1391:

⁸ which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.

KJVWhich^G3739 none^G3762 of the princes^G758 of this^G5127 world^G165 knew^G1097^(G5758): for^G1487^G1063 had they known^G1097^(G5627) it, they^G302 would^G4717 not^G3756 have crucified^G4717^(G5656) the Lord^G2962 of glory^G1391.

⁹ But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”

KJVBut^G235 as^G2531 it is written^G1125^(G5769),^G3739 Eye^G3788 hath^G1492 not^G3756 seen^G1492^(G5627), nor^G2532^G3756 ear^G3775 heard^G191^(G5656), neither^G2532^G3756 have entered^G305^(G5627) into^G1909 the heart^G2588 of man^G444, the things which^G3739 God^G2316 hath prepared^G2090^(G5656) for them that love^G25^(G5723) him^G846.

¹⁰ But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

KJVBut^G1161 God^G2316 hath revealed^G601^(G5656) them unto us^G2254 by^G1223 his^G846 Spirit^G4151: for^G1063 the Spirit^G4151 searcheth^G2045^(G5719) all things^G3956, yea^G2532, the deep things^G899 of God^G2316.

¹¹ For who among men knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God except God’s Spirit.

KJVFor^G1063 what^G5101 man^G444 knoweth^G1492^(G5758) the things^G3588 of a man^G444, save^G1508 the spirit^G4151 of man^G444 which^G3588 is in^G1722 him^G846? even^G2532 so^G3779 the things^G3588 of God^G2316 knoweth^G1492^(G5758) no man^G3762, but^G1508 the Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316.

¹² But we received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.

KJVNow^G1161 we^G2249 have received^G2983^(G5627), not^G3756 the spirit^G4151 of the world^G2889, but^G235 the spirit^G4151 which^G3588 is of^G1537 God^G2316; that^G2443 we might know^G1492^(G5762) the things that are freely given^G5483^(G5685) to us^G2254 of^G5259 God^G2316.

¹³ We also speak these things, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

KJVWhich things^G3739 also^G2532 we speak^G2980^(G5719), not^G3756 in^G1722 the words^G3056 which man's^G442 wisdom^G4678 teacheth^G1318, but^G235 which the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 teacheth^G1722^G1318; comparing^G4793^(G5723) spiritual things^G4152 with spiritual^G4152.

¹⁴ Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him; and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

KJVBut^G1161 the natural^G5591 man^G444 receiveth^G1209^(G5736) not^G3756 the things^G3588 of the Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316: for^G1063 they are^G2076^(G5748) foolishness^G3472 unto him^G846: neither^G2532^G3756 can^G1410^(G5736) he know^G1097^(G5629) them, because^G3754 they are spiritually^G4153 discerned^G350^(G5743).

¹⁵ But he who is spiritual discerns all things, and he himself is to be judged by no one.

KJVBut^G1161 he that is spiritual^G4152 judgeth^G350^(G5719)^G3303 all things^G3956, yet^G1161 he himself^G846 is judged^G350^(G5743) of^G5259 no man^G3762.

¹⁶ “For who has known the mind of the Lord that he should instruct him?” But we have Christ’s mind.

KJVFor^G1063 who^G5101 hath known^G1097^(G5627) the mind^G3563 of the Lord^G2962, that^G3739 he may instruct^G4822^(G5692) him^G846? But^G1161 we^G2249 have^G2192^(G5719) the mind^G3563 of Christ^G5547.

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