1 Corinthians 3
New American Standard Bible 1995
Foundations for Living
3 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to (A)spiritual men, but as to (B)men of flesh, as to (C)infants in Christ. 2 I gave you (D)milk to drink, not solid food; for you (E)were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, 3 for you are still fleshly. For since there is (F)jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking [a](G)like mere men? 4 For when (H)one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not mere (I)men?
5 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? (J)Servants through whom you believed, even (K)as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. 6 (L)I planted, (M)Apollos watered, but (N)God was causing the growth. 7 So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. 8 Now he who plants and he who waters are one; but each will (O)receive his own [b]reward according to his own labor. 9 For we are God’s (P)fellow workers; you are God’s [c](Q)field, God’s (R)building.
10 According to (S)the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder (T)I laid a foundation, and (U)another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it. 11 For no man can lay a (V)foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, [d]precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 (W)each man’s work will become evident; for (X)the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test [e]the quality of each man’s work. 14 If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will (Y)receive a reward. 15 If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet (Z)so as through fire.
16 (AA)Do you not know that (AB)you are a [f]temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If any man destroys the [g]temple of God, God will destroy him, for the [h]temple of God is holy, and [i]that is what you are.
18 (AC)Let no man deceive himself. (AD)If any man among you thinks that he is wise in (AE)this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise. 19 For (AF)the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, “He is (AG)the one who catches the wise in their craftiness”; 20 and again, “(AH)The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are useless.” 21 So then (AI)let no one boast in men. For (AJ)all things belong to you, 22 (AK)whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or (AL)life or death or things present or things to come; all things belong to you, 23 and (AM)you belong to Christ; and (AN)Christ belongs to God.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 3:3 Lit according to man
- 1 Corinthians 3:8 Or wages
- 1 Corinthians 3:9 Or cultivated land
- 1 Corinthians 3:12 Or costly
- 1 Corinthians 3:13 Lit of what sort each man’s work is
- 1 Corinthians 3:16 Or sanctuary
- 1 Corinthians 3:17 Or sanctuary
- 1 Corinthians 3:17 Or sanctuary
- 1 Corinthians 3:17 Lit who you are
1 Corintios 3
Nueva Biblia Viva
Sobre las divisiones en la iglesia
3 Hermanos, les he estado hablando como si fueran niños en la vida cristiana, como si fueran inmaduros, y no he podido hablarles como a cristianos espirituales. 2 Les he dado leche y no alimentos sólidos, porque no habrían podido digerirlos. Aun ahora es menester que los alimente con leche, 3 porque son apenas niños en la fe. ¿Acaso no lo demuestra el hecho de que se dejen dominar por los celos y anden en disensiones? ¿No están actuando como meros humanos?
4 Cuando uno afirma: «Yo soy de Pablo» y otro: «Yo soy de Apolos», ¿no demuestra esto que actúan como las demás personas?
5 ¿Quién es Pablo? y ¿quién es Apolos? No somos más que siervos de Dios por medio de los cuales ustedes creyeron, y eso según lo que el Señor le asignó a cada uno. 6 Mi tarea fue sembrar la semilla, y la de Apolos fue regarla; pero Dios fue el que permitió que germinara. 7 Aquí el que vale no es el que plantó ni el que regó, sino Dios que hizo germinar la semilla. 8 El que siembra y el que riega tienen la misma categoría, si bien es cierto que cada uno recibirá recompensa según la labor realizada. 9 No somos más que colaboradores de Dios. Ustedes son el huerto de Dios, son el edificio de Dios.
10 Dios, en su bondad, me enseñó cómo edificar con pericia. Yo puse los cimientos y otro edificó encima. El que edifica encima debe tener cuidado de cómo edifica, 11 porque nadie puede poner otro cimiento que el que ya está puesto: Jesucristo.
12 Hay varias clases de materiales que pueden emplearse al construir sobre el cimiento: oro, plata y piedras preciosas; o bien, madera, heno y hasta hojarasca. 13 El día del juicio se sabrá qué material han empleado los constructores. Cada obra será pasada por fuego, para que se sepa la calidad del trabajo de cada uno. 14 Si lo que alguien ha edificado es perdurable, recibirá su recompensa. 15 Pero si a su obra el fuego la consume, el constructor sufrirá una gran pérdida. Se salvará, sí, pero como quien escapa del fuego.
16 ¿No se dan cuenta de que son el templo de Dios, y que el Espíritu de Dios mora en ustedes? 17 Dios destruirá al que destruya su templo, porque el templo de Dios, es decir, ustedes, es sagrado.
18 Basta ya de estarse engañando. Si alguno cree que tiene más inteligencia que cualquier otro, según las normas de este mundo, vuélvase ignorante, para que así llegue a ser sabio, 19 porque la sabiduría de este mundo es insensatez a los ojos de Dios. Como está escrito: «Dios enreda a los sabios en la misma sabiduría de que hacen gala». 20 Además, también dice: «El Señor conoce los razonamientos humanos, y sabe cuán inútiles son».
21 Por lo tanto, nadie debe sentirse orgulloso de seguir a ningún hombre, pues todo es de ustedes. 22 De ustedes son Pablo, Apolos, Cefas, el mundo, la vida, la muerte, lo presente, lo por venir. 23 Y ustedes son de Cristo y Cristo es de Dios.
1 Corinthians 3
New International Version
The Church and Its Leaders
3 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit(A) but as people who are still worldly(B)—mere infants(C) in Christ. 2 I gave you milk, not solid food,(D) for you were not yet ready for it.(E) Indeed, you are still not ready. 3 You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling(F) among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? 4 For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,”(G) are you not mere human beings?
5 What, after all, is Apollos?(H) And what is Paul? Only servants,(I) through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. 6 I planted the seed,(J) Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. 7 So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 8 The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.(K) 9 For we are co-workers in God’s service;(L) you are God’s field,(M) God’s building.(N)
10 By the grace God has given me,(O) I laid a foundation(P) as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.(Q) 12 If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 their work will be shown for what it is,(R) because the Day(S) will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work.(T) 14 If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward.(U) 15 If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames.(V)
16 Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple(W) and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?(X) 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.
18 Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise(Y) by the standards of this age,(Z) you should become “fools” so that you may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness(AA) in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”[a];(AB) 20 and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”[b](AC) 21 So then, no more boasting about human leaders!(AD) All things are yours,(AE) 22 whether Paul or Apollos(AF) or Cephas[c](AG) or the world or life or death or the present or the future(AH)—all are yours, 23 and you are of Christ,(AI) and Christ is of God.
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13
- 1 Corinthians 3:20 Psalm 94:11
- 1 Corinthians 3:22 That is, Peter
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