JESUS IS THE FOUNCATION

1 AND I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2 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.
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
9 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 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 ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.

1And I, brethren, could not speake vnto you as vnto spirituall, but as vnto carnall, euen as vnto babes in Christ.

2I haue fed you with milke, and not with meate: for hitherto yee were not able to beare it, neither yet now are ye able.

3For ye are yet carnall: for whereas there is among you enuying, and strife, and diuisions, are ye not carnall, and walke as men?

4For while one saieth, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollo, are ye not carnall?

5Who then is Paul? and who is Apollo? but ministers by whom ye beleeued, euen as the Lord gaue to euery man.

6I haue planted, Apollo watered: but God gaue the encrease.

7So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, neither hee that watereth: but God that giueth the increase.

8Now hee that planteth, and hee that watereth, are one: and euery man shal receiue his own reward according to his owne labour.

9For wee are labourers together with God, ye are Gods husbandry, yee are Gods building.

10According to the grace of God which is giuen vnto mee, as a wise master builder I haue laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let euery man take heede how hee buildeth thereupon.

11For other foundation can no man lay, then that is laide, which is Iesus Christ.

12Now if any man build vpon this foundation, gold, siluer, preciousstones, wood, hay, stubble:

13Euery mans worke shall be made manifest. For the day shall declare it, because it shall bee reuealed by fire, and the fire shall trie euery mans worke of what sort it is.

14If any mans worke abide which he hath built thereupon, he shal receiue a reward.

15If any mans worke shall bee burnt, he shall suffer losse: but he himselfe shall be saued: yet so, as by fire.

16Knowe yee not that yee are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

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

18Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seemeth to bee wise in this world, let him become a foole, that he may be wise.

19For the wisedome of this world is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, Hee taketh the wise in their owne craftinesse.

20And againe, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vaine.

21Therefore let no man glory in men, for all things are yours.

22Whether Paul, or Apollo, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours.

23And yee are Christs, and Christ is Gods.

i == ROM 7:14 ; Heb 5:-1213

II == John 16:12 ; HEB 5:12-13 ; 1st Peter 2:2

III == Gal 5:20-21 ; James 3:16

IV == 1st Cor 1:12

V == 2nd COR 6:4 EPH 3:7 COL 1:25 Rom 12:3 , 6 ; 1st Cor 4:1

VI == Acts 18:4-11 ; 24-27 ;1st Cor 1:2 ; 2nd Cor 3:5 ; 10:14-15

VII == 2nd Cor 12:11 ; Gal 6:3

VIII == Ps 62:12 ; 1st Cor 4:5 ; Rev 2:23 ; 22:12

IX == Isa 61:3 ; Eph 2:20-22 ; 3:3-4 ; 1st Peter 2:5 ; 2nd Cor 6:1 ; Col 2:7

X == Rom 1:5 ; 12:3 ; 15:20 ; 1st Cor 15:10 ; 1st Peter 4:11

XI == Isa 28:16 ; Matt 16:18 ; Eph 2:20

XIII == Luke 2:35 ; 1st Cor 4:5 ; 2nd Thess 1:7-10

XV == Job 23:10

XVI ==1st COR 6:19 ; 2nd Cor 6:16

XVIII == Prov 3:7 ; Isa 5:21 ; 1st COR 8:2 ; GAL 6:3

XIX == Job 5:13 ; 1st COR 1:20 ; 2:6

XX == Ps 94:11

XXI == 1st Cor 4:6 ; Rom 8:32 ; 2nd Cor 4:5 , 15

XXII == 1st Cor 1:12 ; Rom 8:30 ;

XXIII == Rom 14:8 ; 1st Cor 11:3 ; 2nd Cor 10:7

1.  And I, brethren, could not speak to you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal. As unto little ones in Christ, 2 I gave you milk to drink, not meat: for you were not able as yet. But neither indeed are you now able: for you are yet carnal. 3 For, whereas there is among you envying and contention, are you not carnal and walk you not according to man? 4 For while one says: I indeed am of Paul and another: I am of Apollo: are you not men? What then is Apollo and what is Paul? 5 The ministers of him whom you have believed: and to every one as the Lord has given. 6 I have planted, Apollo watered: but God gave the increase 7 Therefore, neither he that plants is anything, nor he that waters: but God that gives the increase. 8 Now he that plants and he that waters, are one. And every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour. 9 For we are God's coadjutors. You are God's husbandry: you are God's building. 10 According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation: and another builds thereon. But let every man take heed how he builds thereupon. 11 For other foundation noman can lay, but that which is laid: which is Christ Jesus. 12 Now, if any man build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble: 13 Every man's work shall be manifest. For the day of the Lord shall declare it, because it shall be revealed in fire. And the fire shall try every man's work, of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide, which he has built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man"s work burn, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire. 16 Know you not that you are the temple of God and the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 But if any man violate the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which you are. 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seem 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: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again: The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. 21 Let no man therefore glory in men. 22 For all things are yours, whether it be Paul or Apollo or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. For all are yours 23 And you are Christ's , And Christ is God's

V 1-4.  Chart above continues some thoughts of chapter one. The carnal person may be too wrapped up in sports, entertainment, their jobs, politics or even family, to take the time for spiritual growth. Carnal believers must be dealt with the same as babes in Christ. They tend to follow men and denominationalism.

v5-8.  Paul was a church planter and Apollos followed up with teaching and discipling. They complimented, not conflicted with each other. Very different than an occasional pastor who visits a former church and undermines the work of their new pastor. Whatever our gifts, God gives the increase.  This could be illustrated on a chalk board with a stick figure preacher sowing seed. Then a stick figure teacher with a sprinkler can pouring water. Finally a sun entitled Holy Spirit shining down giving life to little shoots of grass.

v9.  Three analogies, laborers, farmers, and builders, each in his own task.

v10,11.  An architect pays special attention that there is a good foundation, and Paul has wisely laid that foundation. The foundation of the Church is Christ, and we should all build wisely on Him, not religion, ethics, morality, philosophy.  Our neighbor laid foundation which crumbled, had to be redone before building barn.

v12-15.  Salvation is a free gift, but rewards are earned by works. The quality of our works (such as out of sincerity and love, or pride and hypocrisy) determines if our works survive and we receive reward. This is determined at the Judgment Seat of Christ. If our works are burned up, we lose our reward but not our salvation. (200 years earlier, Rome burned huts of Corinth, stone houses stayed)

v16,17.  Here the temple is the Church, and we must keep it undefiled. In other cases it refers to our own bodies, 1 Cor. 6:19, and we should not defile, corrupt them by various drugs or activities that are not pleasing to God.

v18-20. Repeat the truth of 1 Cor. 1:20-25. Human wisdom in spiritual things is not only useless, but can be eternally destructive.

v21-23.  There is a chain of ownership as God has given us spiritual leaders, but we are not to boast concerning them (nor they in themselves). Neither are we to boast in the things given us in

v22,  because we really belong to God, and our boasting should be only in praise of His