Modern Literal Version
[1 Corinthians 3]

     ^3:1 And brethren, I was not able to speak to you^* as to spiritual people, but as to fleshly ones, as to infants in Christ. ^3:2 I delivered to you^* milk to drink and not food, for^* you^* were not yet ableto eat it. But still you^* are not able even now, ^3:3 for^* you^* are still fleshly. For^* where there isjealousy and strife and dissensions among you^*, are you^* not fleshly, and are you^* not walking according to the manner of man?

     ^3:4 For^* whenever someone says, I am indeed of Paul, but a different one, I am of Apollos, are you^* not fleshly? ^3:5 Therefore, who is Paul? And who is Apollos? But preferably they areservants through whom you^* believed, even as the Lord gave to each. ^3:6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. ^3:7 So-then neither is the one who is planting anything, nor the one who is watering, but God who is causing the growth. ^3:8 Now the one who is planting and the one who is watering are one, but each one will be receiving his own reward according to his own labor. ^3:9 For^* we are God's fellow workers. You^* are God's cultivation, God's building.

     ^3:10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, I have laid a foundation like a wise expert-builder, and another is building upon it. But let each one beware how he is building uponit. ^3:11 For^* no one is able to lay another foundation beside what is laid, which is Jesus Christ. ^3:12But if anyone is building on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, various woods, grass, straw, ^3:13 the work of each one will become apparent. For^* the day will indicate it, because it is revealed in fire, and the fire will test the work of each one, of what sort it is. ^3:14 If anyone's work remains which he built upon it, he will be receiving a reward. ^3:15 If the work of anyone will be burned, it will be forfeited, but he himself will be saved, but so as through fire.

     ^3:16 Do you^* not know that you^* are a temple of God and the Spirit of God is dwelling in you^*?^3:17 If anyone corrupts the temple of God, God will have corruption for this one; for^* the temple of God is holy, which you^* are.

     ^3:18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone seems to be wise in this age among you^*, let him become foolish, in order that he may become wise. ^3:19 For^* the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For^* it has been written, 'It is he who grabs the wise in their craftiness';{Job 5:13}^3:20 and again, 'The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are futile.' {Psa 94:11}^3:21 So-then, let no one boast in men. For^* all things are yours^*, ^3:22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things which are present, or future things. All things are yours^*, ^3:23 and you^* are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

Modern Literal Version Preface & Appendix , copyright 1987, 1999, 2013 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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