Skip to content
VERSESCOPE

Compare translations

1 Corinthians 3

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVAnd I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
    WEBBrothers, I couldn’t speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly, as to babies in Christ.
  2. 2
    KJVI have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
    WEBI fed you with milk, not with solid food, for you weren’t yet ready. Indeed, you aren’t ready even now,
  3. 3
    KJVFor ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
    WEBfor you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren’t you fleshly, and don’t you walk in the ways of men?
  4. 4
    KJVFor while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
    WEBFor when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you fleshly?
  5. 5
    KJVWho then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
    WEBWho then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?
  6. 6
    KJVI have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
    WEBI planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.
  7. 7
    KJVSo then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
    WEBSo then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
  8. 8
    KJVNow he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
    WEBNow he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
  9. 9
    KJVFor we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
    WEBFor we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.
  10. 10
    KJVAccording 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.
    WEBAccording to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.
  11. 11
    KJVFor other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
    WEBFor no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.
  12. 12
    KJVNow if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
    WEBBut if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,
  13. 13
    KJVEvery 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.
    WEBeach man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is.
  14. 14
    KJVIf any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
    WEBIf any man’s work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.
  15. 15
    KJVIf any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
    WEBIf any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.
  16. 16
    KJVKnow ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
    WEBDon’t you know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?
  17. 17
    KJVIf any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
    WEBIf anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, which you are.
  18. 18
    KJVLet 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.
    WEBLet no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool that he may become wise.
  19. 19
    KJVFor the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
    WEBFor the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”
  20. 20
    KJVAnd again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
    WEBAnd again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”
  21. 21
    KJVTherefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
    WEBTherefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,
  22. 22
    KJVWhether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
    WEBwhether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours,
  23. 23
    KJVAnd ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
    WEBand you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.