1And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but rather as to carnal (fleshly), as to young children in Christ. 2I gave milk to you to drink, not food, for you were not yet able [to receive it]. But still now you are not able. 3For you are still carnal (fleshly), for where there is among you jealousy (to boil, zealous/boiling rivalry) and contentious strife, are you not fleshly and are you not walking full circle according to man? 4For when one may say, “I, indeed, am of Paul;” and another “I- of Apollos;” are you not men?

5Who (what) then is Apollos? And who (what) is Paul? Ministers (servants) through whom you believed, even as to each the Lord has given. 6I planted, Apollos gave drink, but rather God gave growth. 7So that neither the one planting nor the one giving drink is anything, but rather God who gives the growth. 8Now he who is planting and he who is giving drink are one, however each will receive his own reward (compensation, wages) according to his own wearisome labor. 9For we are God’s fellow workers, God’s cultivation (tilled field, vine-dressing), you are God’s building that serves as a home (oikodome- dome house).

10According to the grace of God having been given to me, as a wise master craftsman (first/ruler craftsman, chief artesian, architekton- architect), I have laid the foundation however another is building upon it. But let each man be aware (see, look at, discern, perceive) how he builds upon it. 11For another foundation of the same kind no one is able to lay besides the One being laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12But if anyone builds upon the foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble (reeds, stalk, straw); 13Each one’s work will become apparent (visible, clear, manifest), for the day will disclose (make evident/clear) it, because it is revealed in fire and the fire itself will put to the test and prove what sort is each one’s work. 14If anyone’s work will remain, which he built upon [a foundation], he will receive a reward. 15If anyone’s work will be burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, however so as through fire.

16Do you not know that you are God’s temple (part of temple that God dwells) and the Spirit of God dwells (lives at home) in you? 17If anyone destroys (destroys, corrupts, wastes away, deteriorates) the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, which you are.

18Let no one deceive (hood-wink, seduce) himself. If anyone among you supposes (seems, has an opinion) that he is wise in this age, let him become moronic (dull, stupid, foolish) that he may become wise.

19For the wisdom of this world is absurd folly with God. For it has been written, “He is the One catching (entrapping) the wise in their every shrewd craftiness (cunning, cleverness).” 20And again, “The Lord knows the back and forth reasonings of the wise, that they are vain and aimless (futile, groundless, purposeless, fleeting).” 21So then, let no one boast (glory proudly) in men, for all things are yours, 22Whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or present things or coming things, all are yours, 23And you are Christ’s and Christ is God’s.