1COR Chapter 3

1Cor 3

Taking Dichotomy position, either for Christ or the 'gifted-men' in the Church is carnality

1 Brethren, even I, can not preach to you, as to spiritual (people) but as to carnal (people) and as unto infants (nepios) in Christ.

2 I will give you milk (gala) to drink, not solid broma food. for certainly, you were able (before), but not even now, are you still able.

3 for you are still of things pertaining to the flesh, because where there are jealousy and quarrel among you; are you not walking according to things pertaining to flesh of man?

All 'men of gift' and 'gift of men' are instruments in God's hand 

4 for, are you not of men, whenever anyone says, I am indeed of Paul, also, another say, I am of Apollos?

5 Who then is Apollos? Who is Paul also? Deacons/ministers through whom you believe, as the Lord has given (gifts) to each one?

6 I will plant, (and) Apollos will furnish water; but God is to give the growth.

7 so, it is neither of the person who is planting, nor of one who is watering; but of God WHO gives growth.

8 Also, the one planting, and the one watering, are one; and each one will take his own reward, according to his own labour.

9 for, we are fellow-workers of God, on God's farm/field and the architecture (full-structure) is of God.

10 According to the Grace (charin) of God given to me, as a wise architect, having laid a foundation, another will however build upon it. So, each person should take heed, how he build upon it.

11 because no one can lay another foundation besides the one laid, which is of Jesus Christ.

Beware of what you using to build, even though you are saved. 

12 Moreover, if anyone should build, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble, upon the foundation, 

13 the labour of each person will become manifest, for, it will be declared on the day. Because, it will be revealed, of what kind it is, in fire; as fire will test even the work of each person.

14 if the labour of anyone stay, he will receive wages for what he has built up,

15 if the labour of anyone burn down, he will suffer loss; however, he will be saved but likewise as through fire.

16 are you not aware that, you are the Temple of God, and the SPIRIT of God co-habit (in you)?

17 If anyone spoil the temple of God, God will spoil him; for the Temple of God, which you are, is holy.

All 'men of gift' are prepared for you, 

18 No-man should wholly-deceive himself; if any person among you, thinks to be wise in things of this age, he should become stupid, at least to become wise.

19 for, the wisdom of this world, is stupid with God. Because it was written: the wise are entrapped in their craftiness. (Job 5:13)

20 And again the Supreme God, absolutely knows the consideration/imaginations of the wise, that they are vanity. (Ps 94:11)

21 therefore, no one should boast; for all (gifts) in men are for you.

22 whether of Paul, or things of Zoe-Life, whether of Apollos or things of death, whether of Cephas (Peter) or things of the world, whether things of the present or things of the future, everybody is for you;

23 Moreover, you are of Christ; and Christ is of God.