Book of Common Prayer

¹⁴ But a natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him and he is not able to understand, because they are spiritually examined^[a]. ¹⁵ But the spiritual person examines all things, yet he himself is examined by no one^[b]. ¹⁶ For “who knew the mind of the Lord? Who will instruct Him?” [Isa 40:13], and we have the mind of Christ!

But You Are Still Acting Like Infants By Dividing Over Paul And Apollos

3 And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual ones, but as to ones made-of-flesh^[c], as to infants in Christ. ² I gave you milk to drink, not food, for you were not yet able. But not-even still now are you able, ³ for you are still fleshly^[d]. For where there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly and walking in accordance with human thinking^[e]? ⁴ For whenever one says “I am of Paul”, and another “I am of Apollos”, are you not [mere] humans?

So What Are Apollos And Paul? Servants Planting And Watering Seed For God

⁵ Therefore, what is Apollos? And what is Paul?— servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to each one. ⁶ I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing-growth. ⁷ So then neither is the one planting anything, nor the one watering, but God causing the growth. ⁸ And the one planting and the one watering are one^[f], but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

We Are Workers In God’s Building. Be Careful How You Build On The Foundation

⁹ For we are God’s fellow-workers^[g]; you are God’s farm, God’s building. ¹⁰ I laid a foundation according-to^[h] the grace of God having been given to me as a wise master-builder, and another is building-upon it. But let each one be watching-out how he builds-upon it. ¹¹ For no one can lay another foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. ¹² And if one builds gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw upon the foundation, ¹³ each one’s work will become evident. For the day will make it clear^[i], because it is revealed by fire. And the fire itself will test what-sort each one’s work is. ¹⁴ If one’s work which he built-upon it shall remain, he will receive a reward. ¹⁵ If one’s work shall be burned-up, he will suffer-loss^[j]. But he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

5 ¹ And having seen the crowds, He went up on the mountain. And He having sat-down, His disciples^[a] came to Him. ² And having opened His mouth He was teaching^[b] them^[c], saying—

These Are The Ones God Considers Blessed

³ “Blessed^[d] are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs. ⁴ Blessed are the ones mourning, because they^[e] will be comforted. ⁵ Blessed are the gentle ones, because they will inherit the earth. ⁶ Blessed are the ones hungering and thirsting as to righteousness, because they will be filled-to-satisfaction. ⁷ Blessed are the merciful ones, because they will be shown-mercy. ⁸ Blessed are the pure in heart, because they will see God. ⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God^[f]. ¹⁰ Blessed are the ones having been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.