New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Corinthians 3:8-21

8NowG1161the one who plantsφυτεύωνphuteuōnG5452and the one who watersποτίζωνpotizōnG4222are oneἕνhenG1520;but eachἕκαστοςhekastosG1538willreceiveλήμψεταιlēmpsetaiG2983his ownἴδιονidionG2398rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408accordingκατὰkataG2596to his ownἴδιονidionG2398laborκόπον.koponG2873.

9For we are God’sθεοῦtheouG2316fellowσυνεργοί·sunergoiG4904workersG4904;you are God’sθεοῦtheouG2316fieldγεώργιον,geōrgionG1091,God’sθεοῦtheouG2316buildingοἰκοδομήoikodomēG3619.

10AccordingκατὰkataG2596tothe graceχάρινcharinG5485of GodθεοῦtheouG2316which was givenδοθεῖσάνdotheisanG1325to me, likeὡςhōsG5613a wiseσοφὸςsophosG4680masterG753builderG753I laidἔθηκα,ethēkaG5087a foundationθεμέλιονthemelionG2310, andanotherἄλλοςallosG243is buildingἐποικοδομεῖ.epoikodomeiG2026onG2026it. But eachG1538personG1538must be carefulβλεπέτωblepetōG991howπῶςpōsG4459he buildsἐποικοδομεῖ.epoikodomeiG2026onG2026it.

11For noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762canδύναταιdunataiG1410layθεῖναιtheinaiG5087afoundationθεμέλιονthemelionG2310otherἄλλονallonG243thanπαρὰparaG3844the one which is laidκείμενον,keimenonG2749,whichὅςhosG3739is JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424ChristΧριστός.ChristosG5547.

12NowδέdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100buildsἐποικοδομεῖepoikodomeiG2026on the foundationθεμέλιονthemelionG2310with goldG5553,silverG694,preciousτιμίους,timiousG5093stonesλίθουςlithousG3037,woodξύλα,xulaG3586,hayχόρτον,chortonG5528, orstrawκαλάμην,kalamēnG2562,

13eachG1538one’sG1538workἔργονergonG2041will becomeγενήσεται·genēsetaiG1096evidentφανερὸνphaneronG5318; forthe dayἡμέραhēmeraG2250will showδηλώσει,dēlōseiG1213it becauseὅτιhotiG3754it is to berevealedἀποκαλύπτεται,apokaluptetaiG601with fireπυρὶpuriG4442,and the fireπῦρpurG4442itselfαὐτὸautoG846will testδοκιμάσει.dokimaseiG1381the qualityὁποῖόνhopoionG3697of eachG1538one’sG1538workἔργονergonG2041.

14IfεἴeiG1487anyone’sτινοςtinosG5100workἔργονergonG2041whichὃhoG3739he has builtG2026onG2026it remainsμενεῖmeneiG3306, he willreceiveλήμψεται·lēmpsetaiG2983a rewardμισθὸνmisthonG3408.

15IfεἴeiG1487anyone’sτινοςtinosG5100workἔργονergonG2041is burnedκατακαήσεται,katakaēsetaiG2618upG2618,he will sufferζημιωθήσεται,zēmiōthēsetaiG2210lossG2210;but he himselfαὐτὸςautosG846will be savedσωθήσεταιsōthēsetaiG4982,yetG1161onlysoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779as throughδιὰdiaG1223fireπυρός.¶purosG4442.

16Do you not knowG3609that you are atempleναὸςnaosG3485of GodθεοῦtheouG2316and thatthe SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of GodθεοῦtheouG2316dwellsοἰκεῖoikeiG3611in you?

17IfεἴeiG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100destroysφθείρει,phtheireiG5351thetempleναὸνnaonG3485of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,Godθεός·theosG2316will destroyφθερεῖphthereiG5351thatG3778personG3778; for thetempleναὸςnaosG3485of GodθεοῦtheouG2316is holyἅγιόςhagiosG40,and that is whatοἵτινέςoitinesG3748you are.

18Take care thatnoG3367oneΜηδεὶςMēdeisG3367deceivesἐξαπατάτω·exapatatōG1818himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438.IfεἴeiG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100amongG1722you thinksδοκεῖdokeiG1380that he is wiseσοφὸςsophosG4680inthisτούτῳ,toutōG3778ageαἰῶνιaiōniG165,he must becomeγενέσθωgenesthōG1096foolishμωρὸςmōrosG3474,soἵναinaG2443thatG2443he may becomeγένηταιgenētaiG1096wiseσοφός.sophosG4680.

19Forthe wisdomσοφίαsophiaG4678of thisτούτουtoutouG3778worldκόσμουkosmouG2889is foolishnessμωρίαmōriaG3472inG3844theG3844sightG3844ofG3844GodθεῷtheōG2316.For it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125: “He isthe one who catchesδρασσόμενοςdrassomenosG1405the wiseσοφοὺςsophousG4680by their craftinessπανουργίᾳpanourgiaG3834”;

20and againπάλιν·palinG3825, “The LordκύριοςkuriosG2962knowsγινώσκειginōskeiG1097the thoughtsδιαλογισμοὺςdialogismousG1261of the wiseσοφῶνsophōnG4680, that they areuselessμάταιοι.¶mataioiG3152.”

21SoG5620thenG5620,noG3367oneμηδεὶςmēdeisG3367is to be boastingκαυχάσθωkauchasthōG2744in peopleἀνθρώποις·anthrōpoisG444. ForallG3956thingsπάνταpantaG3956belongἐστιν,estinG1510to you,

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