1 Corinthians 3:1-4

Expanded Bible

Following People Is Wrong

3 Brothers and sisters, in the past I could not talk to you as I talk to ·spiritual people [or people who have the Spirit]. I had to talk to you as I would to ·people without the Spirit [unspiritual/carnal/fleshly people]—·babies [infants] in Christ. ² ·The teaching I gave you was like milk [^LI gave you milk to drink], not solid food, because you were not yet able to take solid food [^Cthe comparison is between basic and advanced teaching]. And even now you are not ready. ³ You are still ·not spiritual [carnal; fleshly; living by your sinful nature], because there is ·jealousy [envy] and ·quarreling [conflict; rivalry] among you, and this shows that you are ·not spiritual [carnal; fleshly; living by your sinful nature]. You are ·acting [living; ^Lwalking] ·like people of the world [or like ordinary/unsaved people; or on a merely human level; ^Laccording to man]. ⁴ One of you says, “I belong to Paul,” and another says, “I belong to Apollos.” When you say things like this, ·you are [^Lare you not…?] ·acting like people of the world [or living on a merely human level; ^Lpeople; human beings].