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Yal aj cˈanjelo chiru li Dios

Ex inherma̱n, nak cuanquin e̱riqˈuin incˈaˈ quiru quina̱tinac e̱riqˈuin joˈ nina̱tinac riqˈuineb li ac cauheb xchˈo̱l saˈ lix pa̱ba̱leb. La̱ex chanchan ma̱cˈaˈ li Santil Musikˈej e̱riqˈuin. Joˈcan nak nina̱tinac e̱riqˈuin joˈ nak nina̱tinac riqˈuineb li toj kˈun xchˈo̱leb saˈ lix pa̱ba̱leb. Li xya̱lal xinchˈolob che̱ru chanchan nak leche xinqˈue cherucˈ. Moco cacuil tzacae̱mk ta xinqˈue e̱re xban nak la̱ex toj ma̱jiˈ nequexqˈui. Naraj naxye nak toj ma̱jiˈ ninchˈolob che̱ru li naˈleb li chˈaˈaj xtaubal ru xban nak toj ma̱jiˈ nequexqˈui saˈ le̱ pa̱ba̱l ut ma̱min te̱tau ru. Incˈaˈ texru̱k xtaubal ru anakcuan xban nak toj nequeba̱nu li cˈaˈru naxrahi ru le̱ chˈo̱l. Nak toj cuan li cakali̱nc ib ut li cuechˈi̱nc ib saˈ e̱ya̱nk, ¿ma incˈaˈ ta biˈ yo̱quex chi xba̱nunquil li cˈaˈru naxrahi ru le̱ chˈo̱l? Ut la̱ex nequejuntakˈe̱ta e̱rib riqˈuineb li toj ma̱cˈaˈ li Santil Musikˈej riqˈuineb. La̱ex toj ma̱jiˈ junaj le̱ chˈo̱l. Cuan li nequeˈxye, “la̱in ninta̱ke laj Pablo”. Ut cuan cuiˈchic li nequeˈxye, “la̱in ninta̱ke laj Apolos”. Cui joˈcan yo̱quex chixyebal, ¿ma incˈaˈ ta biˈ toj yo̱quex chixjuntakˈe̱tanquil e̱rib riqˈuineb li toj ma̱jiˈ nequeˈpa̱ban? ¿Ani ta biˈ laj Apolos? Ut, ¿anihin ta biˈ la̱in? La̱o yal aj cˈanjelo chiru li Ka̱cuaˈ. Xkachˈolob xya̱lal che̱ru nak xepa̱b li Ka̱cuaˈ. Ut chi kacabichalo nococˈanjelac joˈ taklanbilo cuiˈ xban li Ka̱cuaˈ. Chanchano aj acuinel nak nococˈanjelac chiru li Dios. Chanchan a̱uc xinba̱nu nak xinye resil li colba‑ib e̱re. Ut chanchan tˈakresi̱nc quixba̱nu laj Apolos nak quixchˈolob lix ya̱lal che̱ru. Abanan aˈ li Dios quiqˈuehoc lix mokic. Joˈcan nak chi moco laj acuinel chi moco laj tˈakresinel cuan xcuanquil. Caˈaj cuiˈ li Dios li naqˈuehoc xmokic cuan xcuanquil. Laj acuinel ut laj tˈakresinel juntakˈe̱teb xcuanquil chiru li Dios ut chi xju̱nkaleb teˈxcˈul xkˈajca̱munquil aˈ ya̱l chanru lix cˈanjeleb. La̱o kech aj cˈanjelil kib chiru li Dios. Ut la̱ex chanchanex li chˈochˈ li nakacˈanjela ru. Ut li Dios aˈan laj e̱chal re li chˈochˈ. Ut chanchanex ajcuiˈ jun li cab yo̱co chixyi̱banquil ut li Dios, aˈan laj e̱chal re li cab aˈan. 10 Xban nak sicˈbil cuu xban li Dios chi cˈanjelac chiru joˈ jun aj tzˈac cha̱bil, joˈcan nak xinnau xjolominquil li cˈanjel. Chanchan nak xinyi̱b xcimiento li cab nak xinye resil li colba‑ib ut jalan chic teˈcablak saˈ xbe̱n nak teˈxchˈolob li xya̱lal che̱ru. Ut li junju̱nk chixqˈuehak retal nak tzˈakal re ru lix cˈanjel tixba̱nu. 11 Tixqˈue retal chanru lix cˈanjel xban nak ac qˈuebil lix cimiento li cab. Ut ma̱ ani naru tixqˈue junak chic li cimiento chiru li ac qˈuebil. Ut aˈan li Ka̱cuaˈ Jesucristo. 12 Cuan li teˈcablak saˈ xbe̱n li cimiento aˈan riqˈuin li cˈaˈak re ru najt naxcuy joˈ li oro, li plata ut li terto̱quil pec. Ut cuan li teˈcablak saˈ xbe̱n riqˈuin li incˈaˈ naxcuy joˈ li cheˈ, li cu̱c ut li qˈuim. Lix ya̱lal aˈan, aˈin: nak cuan li teˈcˈanjelak chi cha̱bil chiru li Dios ut cuan incˈaˈ. 13 Lix cˈanjel li junju̱nk ta̱cˈutu̱nk nak tol‑e̱lk cuiˈchic li Ka̱cuaˈ Jesucristo chi rakoc a̱tin. Chanchan nak ta̱numsi̱k saˈ xam lix cˈanjel naxba̱nu re rilbal ma ta̱osokˈ malaj incˈaˈ. 14 Cui lix cˈanjel incˈaˈ ta̱sachekˈ, nacˈutun nak us lix cˈanjel ut li jun aˈan tixcˈul lix kˈajca̱munquil. 15 Cui ut lix cˈanjel junak incˈaˈ tzˈakal re ru, lix cˈanjel ta̱sachk chanchan cˈatbil nak ta̱osokˈ. Ut li jun aˈan ta̱colekˈ, abanan chanchan ta̱numekˈ saˈ xam nak ta̱colekˈ. 16 ¿Ma incˈaˈ ta biˈ nequenau nak la̱ex rochochex li Dios? ¿Ma incˈaˈ ta biˈ nequenau nak li Santil Musikˈej cuan e̱riqˈuin? 17 Li rochoch li Dios aˈan santo. Cui ani naxtiquib li jachoc ib saˈ e̱ya̱nk, li jun aˈan yo̱ chixjucˈbal rochoch li Dios xban nak la̱ex aj pa̱banel rochochex chic li Dios. Ut li Dios tixsach li ani naxtiquib xjachbal ruheb laj pa̱banel. 18 Ma̱ ani taxak tixbalakˈi rib xjunes. Cui cuan junak saˈ e̱ya̱nk narecˈa nak cuan xnaˈleb saˈ li ruchichˈochˈ aˈin, chixcubsihak rib ut tixba̱nu joˈ li ma̱cˈaˈ naxnau re nak tixtau xnaˈleb chi tzˈakal. 19 Lix naˈleb li ruchichˈochˈ, aˈan to̱ntil naˈleb chiru li Dios. Joˈcaˈin tzˈi̱banbil saˈ li Santil Hu:

Li Dios naxcanabeb chixsachbaleb rib xban lix se̱baleb xchˈo̱l li ani nequeˈrecˈa nak cuanqueb xnaˈleb xjuneseb rib.

20 Ut tzˈi̱banbil ajcuiˈ saˈ li Santil Hu li naxye:
    Li Dios naxnau nak ma̱cˈaˈ na‑oc cuiˈ lix cˈaˈuxeb li nequeˈxye nak cuanqueb xnaˈleb xjuneseb rib.

21 Joˈcan nak ma̱ ani tixnimobresi ru junak cui̱nk riqˈuin li cˈaˈru naxba̱nu xban nak chixjunil li cˈaˈak re ru qˈuebil e̱re xban li Dios re nak ta̱cˈanjelak che̱ru. 22 Usta laj Apolos, usta la̱in, usta laj Pedro, la̱o yal aj cˈanjelo che̱ru. Usta li ruchichˈochˈ, usta li yuˈam, usta li ca̱mc, e̱re ajcuiˈ re nak teˈcˈanjelak che̱ru. Chixjunil li cuan anakcuan e̱re la̱ex ut e̱re ajcuiˈ li toj cha̱lel chiku. 23 Chixjunil li cˈaˈak re ru, e̱re la̱ex. Abanan la̱ex rehex li Cristo ut li Cristo, aˈan re li Dios.

The Church and Its Leaders

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. I gave you milk, not solid food,(D) for you were not yet ready for it.(E) Indeed, you are still not ready. 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? For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,”(G) are you not mere human beings?

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. I planted the seed,(J) Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.(K) 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. 1 Corinthians 3:19 Job 5:13
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:20 Psalm 94:11
  3. 1 Corinthians 3:22 That is, Peter

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

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

13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

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

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

16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

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

21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's;

22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are your's;

23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

Sectarianism Is Carnal

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to (A)babes in Christ. I fed you with (B)milk and not with solid food; (C)for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and [a]behaving like mere men? For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not carnal?

Watering, Working, Warning

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but (D)ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one? (E)I planted, (F)Apollos watered, (G)but God gave the increase. So then (H)neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. Now he who plants and he who waters are one, (I)and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

For (J)we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are (K)God’s building. 10 (L)According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid (M)the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than (N)that which is laid, (O)which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day (P)will declare it, because (Q)it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. 14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

16 (R)Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If anyone [b]defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

Avoid Worldly Wisdom

18 (S)Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, (T)“He catches the wise in their own craftiness”; 20 and again, (U)“The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.” 21 Therefore let no one boast in men. For (V)all things are yours: 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours. 23 And (W)you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:3 Lit. walking according to man
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:17 destroys

Divisions in the Church

But I, brothers,[a] could not address you as (A)spiritual people, but as (B)people of the flesh, as (C)infants in Christ. (D)I fed you with milk, not solid food, for (E)you were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready, for you are still of the flesh. For while there is (F)jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way? For (G)when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” (H)are you not being merely human?

What then is Apollos? What is Paul? (I)Servants through whom you believed, (J)as the Lord assigned to each. (K)I planted, (L)Apollos watered, (M)but God gave the growth. So (N)neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. He who plants and he who waters are one, and each (O)will receive his wages according to his labor. For we are (P)God's fellow workers. You are God's field, (Q)God's building.

10 (R)According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled[b] master builder I laid a (S)foundation, and (T)someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. 11 For no one can lay a (U)foundation other (V)than that which is laid, (W)which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 13 (X)each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed (Y)by fire, and (Z)the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. 14 If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, (AA)he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, (AB)but only as through fire.

16 (AC)Do you not know that you[c] are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For (AD)God's temple is holy, and you are that temple.

18 (AE)Let no one deceive himself. (AF)If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. 19 For (AG)the wisdom of this world is folly with God. For it is written, (AH)“He catches the wise in their craftiness,” 20 and again, (AI)“The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.” 21 So (AJ)let no one boast in men. For (AK)all things are yours, 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours, 23 and (AL)you are Christ's, and (AM)Christ is God's.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:1 Or brothers and sisters
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:10 Or wise
  3. 1 Corinthians 3:16 The Greek for you is plural in verses 16 and 17