Geneva Bible (1599): 1 Corinthians 3

¹ And I could not speake vnto you, brethren, as vnto spirituall men, but as vnto carnall, euen as vnto babes in Christ.

² I gaue you milke to drinke, and not meat: for yee were not yet able to beare it, neither yet nowe are yee able.

³ For yee are yet carnall: for whereas there is among you enuying, and strife, and diuisions, are ye not carnall, and walke as men?

⁴ For when one sayeth, I am Pauls, and another, I am Apollos, are yee not carnall?

⁵ Who is Paul then? and who is Apollos, but the ministers by whome yee beleeued, and as the Lord gaue to euery man?

⁶ I haue planted, Apollos watred, but God gaue the increase.

⁷ So then, neither is hee that planteth any thing, neither hee that watreth, but God that giueth the increase.

⁸ And he that planteth, and he that watreth, are one, and euery man shall receiue his wages, according to his labour.

⁹ For we together are Gods labourers: yee are Gods husbandrie, and Gods building.

¹⁰ According to the grace of God giuen to mee, as a skilfull master builder, I haue laide the foundation, and another buildeth thereon: but let euery man take heede how he buildeth vpon it.

¹¹ For other foundation can no man laie, then that which is laied, which is Iesus Christ.

¹² And if any man builde on this foundation, golde, siluer, precious stones, timber, haye, or stubble,

¹³ Euery mans worke shalbe made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shalbe reueiled by the fire: and the fire shall trie euery mans worke of what sort it is.

¹⁴ If any mans worke, that he hath built vpon, abide, he shall receiue wages.

¹⁵ If any mans worke burne, he shall lose, but he shalbe saued himselfe: neuerthelesse yet as it were by the fire.

¹⁶ Knowe ye not that ye are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

¹⁷ If any man destroy the Temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the Temple of God is holy, which ye are.

¹⁸ Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise.

¹⁹ For the wisdome of this worlde is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, He catcheth the wise in their owne craftinesse.

²⁰ And againe, The Lord knoweth that the thoughtes of the wise be vaine.

²¹ Therefore let no man reioyce in men: for all things are yours.

²² Whether it be Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death: whether they be things present, or thinges to come, euen all are yours,

²³ And ye Christes, and Christ Gods.