Chapter 3

They must not contend about their teachers, who are but God's ministers, and accountable to him. Their works shall be tried by fire.

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   And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as unto carnal. As to little ones in Christ,

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   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.

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   For, whereas, there is among you envying and contention; are you not carnal, and walk according to man?

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   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?

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   The ministers of him whom you have believed: and to every one as the Lord hath given.

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   I have planted, Apollo watered: but God gave the increase.

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   Therefore neither he that planteth is any thing, nor he that watereth: but God who giveth the increase.

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   Now he who planteth, and he who watereth, are one. And every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

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   For we are God's coadjutors: you are God's husbandry; you are God's building.

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    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.

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    For no one can lay another foundation but that which is laid: which is Christ Jesus.

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    Now if any man build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble:

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    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.

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    If any man's work abide, which he hath built thereupon: he shall receive a reward.

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    If any man's work burn, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire.

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    Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?

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    But if any man violate the temple of God: him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which you are.

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    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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    For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness.

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    And again: The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

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    Let no man, therefore, glory in men.

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    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:

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    And you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.