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[1] And I could not speak unto you, brethren, as unto spiritual men, but as unto carnal , even as unto babes in Christ.
[2] I gave you milk to drink, and not meat: for you were not yet able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
[3] For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
[4] For when one saith, I am Paul's, and another, I am Apollos', are ye not carnal?
[5] Who is Paul then? and who is Apollos, but the ministers by whom ye believed, and as the Lord gave to every man?
[6] I have planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.
[7] So then, neither is he that planteth, anything, neither he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase.
[8] And he that planteth, and he that watereth, are one, and every man shall receive his wages, according to his labor.
[9] For we together are God's laborers: ye are God's husbandry, and God's building.
[10] According to the grace of God given to me, as a skillful master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon: but let every man take heed how he buildeth upon it.
[11] For other foundation can no man lay, than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
[12] And if any man build on this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, timber, hay, or stubble,
[13] Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by the fire: and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
[14] If any man's work, that he hath built upon, abide, he shall receive wages.
[15] If any man's work burn, he shall lose, but he shall be safe himself: nevertheless yet as it were by the fire.
[16] Know 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 deceive himself. If any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him be a fool, that he may be wise.
[19] For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God: for it is written, He catcheth the wise in their own craftiness.
[20] And again, The Lord knoweth that the thoughts of the wise be vain.
[21] Therefore let no man rejoice 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 things to come, even all are yours,
[23] And ye Christ's, and Christ God's.
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