1 Corinthians 3 - Compare Translations
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1 Corinthians 3:1
KJVAnd I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
WEBBrothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.
YLTAnd I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly -- as to babes in Christ;
1 Corinthians 3:2
KJVI have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
WEBI fed you with milk, not with meat; for you weren’t yet ready. Indeed, not even now are you ready,
YLTwith milk I fed you, and not with meat, for ye were not yet able, but not even yet are ye now able,
1 Corinthians 3:3
KJVFor ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
WEBfor 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?
YLTfor 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?
1 Corinthians 3:4
KJVFor while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
WEBFor when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you fleshly?
YLTfor when one may say, `I, indeed, am of Paul;' and another, `I -- of Apollos;' are ye not fleshly?
1 Corinthians 3:5
KJVWho then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
WEBWho then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed; and each as the Lord gave to him?
YLTWho, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave?
1 Corinthians 3:6
KJVI have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
WEBI planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.
YLTI planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth;
1 Corinthians 3:7
KJVSo then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
WEBSo then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
YLTso that neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but He who is giving growth -- God;
1 Corinthians 3:8
KJVNow he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
WEBNow he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
YLTand he who is planting and he who is watering are one, and each his own reward shall receive, according to his own labour,
1 Corinthians 3:9
KJVFor we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
WEBFor we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.
YLTfor of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are.
1 Corinthians 3:10
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1 Corinthians 3:11
KJVFor other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
WEBFor no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.
YLTfor other foundation no one is able to lay except that which is laid, which is Jesus the Christ;
1 Corinthians 3:12
KJVNow if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
WEBBut if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble;
YLTand if any one doth build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw --
1 Corinthians 3:13
KJVEvery 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.
WEBeach 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.
YLTof 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;
1 Corinthians 3:14
KJVIf any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
WEBIf any man’s work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.
YLTif of any one the work doth remain that he built on [it], a wage he shall receive;
1 Corinthians 3:15
KJVIf any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
WEBIf any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.
YLTif of any the work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; and himself shall be saved, but so as through fire.
1 Corinthians 3:16
KJVKnow ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
WEBDon’t you know that you are a temple of God, and that God’s Spirit lives in you?
YLThave ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell in you?
1 Corinthians 3:17
KJVIf any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
WEBIf anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, which you are.
YLTif any one the sanctuary of God doth waste, him shall God waste; for the sanctuary of God is holy, the which ye are.
1 Corinthians 3:18
KJVLet 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.
WEBLet 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.
YLTLet 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,
1 Corinthians 3:19
KJVFor the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
WEBFor the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”
YLTfor the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, `Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'
1 Corinthians 3:20
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1 Corinthians 3:21
KJVTherefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's;
WEBTherefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,
YLTSo then, let no one glory in men, for all things are yours,
1 Corinthians 3:22
KJVWhether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are your's;
WEBwhether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours,
YLTwhether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things about to be -- all are yours,
1 Corinthians 3:23
KJVAnd ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
WEBand you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.
YLTand ye [are] Christ's, and Christ [is] God's.
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