CHAP. III.
They must not contend about
their teachers, who are
but God's ministers; and
accountable to him. Their
works shall be tried by the
fire.
1 And I, brethren, could
not speak to you as to
spiritual, but as to carnal. As
to little ones in Christ,
2 I gave you milk to drink,
not meat: for you were not
able as yet: but neither indeed
are you now able; for
you are yet carnal.
3 For whereas there is among
you envying and contention,
are you not carnal, and
walk according to man?
4 For while one saith, I
indeed am of Paul; and another,
I am of Apollo; are
you not men? What then is
Apollo, and what is Paul?
5 The ministers of him
whom you have believed; and
to every one as the Lord hath
given.
6 I have planted, Apollo
watered: but God gave the
increase.
7 So then neither he that
planteth is any thing, nor he
that watereth; but God that
giveth the increase.
8 Now he that planteth,
and he that watereth, are one.
And every man shall receive
his own reward according to
his own labour.
9 For we are God's coadjutors:
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you are God's husbandry,
you are God's building.
10 According to the grace
of God, that is given to me,
as a wise architect, I have laid
the foundation: and another
buildeth thereon. But let every
man take heed how he buildeth
thereupon.
11 For other foundation no
man can lay, but that which is
laid; which is Christ Jesus.
12 Now if any man build
note upon this foundation,
gold, silver, precious stones,
wood, hay, stubble,
13 Every man's work shall
be manifest: for the day of
the Lord shall declare it, because
it shall be revealed in
fire: and the fire shall try every
man's work, of what sort it is.
14 If any man's work abide,
which he hath built
thereupon; he shall receive a
reward.
15 If any man's work
burn, he shall suffer loss: but
he himself shall be saved, yet
so as by fire.
16 Know you not that you
are the temple of God, and
that the spirit of God dwelleth
in you?
17 But if any man violate
the temple of God; him shall
God destroy. For the temple
of God is holy: which you
are.
18 Let no man deceive
himself: if any man among
you seem to be wise in this
world, let him become a fool
that he may be wise.
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19 For the wisdom of this
world is foolishness with God.
For it is written; I will catch
the wise in their own craftiness.
20 And again: The Lord
knoweth the thoughts of the
wise, that they are vain.
21 Let no man therefore
glory in men.
22 For all things are yours,
whether it be Paul, or Apollo,
or Cephas, or the world, or
life, or death, or things present,
or things to come: for
all are yours:
23 And you are Christ's:
and Christ is God's.
Challoner [1752], THE NEW TESTAMENT OF Our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Translated out of the Latin Vulgat Diligently compared with the original Greek And first published by the English College of Rhemes, anno 1582. Newly revised, and corrected according to the Clementin Edition of the Scriptures. WITH ANNOTATIONS For clearing up modern Controversies in Religion, and other Difficulties of Holy Writ () [word count] [B12000].
