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1 Corinthians 3:4

In 9 translations

BSB
For when one of you says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere men?
KJV
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
WEB
For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” aren’t you fleshly?
ASV
For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men?
LSV
For when one may say, “I, indeed, am of Paul,” and another, “I—of Apollos,” are you not fleshly?
YLT
for when one may say, 'I, indeed, am of Paul;' and another, 'I — of Apollos;' are ye not fleshly?
DBY
For when one says, I am of Paul, and another, I of Apollos, are ye not men?
DRC
For while one saith, I indeed am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollo; are you not men? What then is Apollo, and what is Paul?
GNV
For when one sayeth, I am Pauls, and another, I am Apollos, are yee not carnall?

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read οὐκ (“surely”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read οὐχὶ (“surely”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἄνθρωποί (“human”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read σαρκικοί (“fleshly”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: οὐκ ἄνθρωποί. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οὐκ ἄνθρωποί; Robinson–Pierpont read οὐχὶ σαρκικοί.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὅταν γὰρ λέγῃ τις· Ἐγὼ μέν εἰμι Παύλου, ἕτερος δέ· Ἐγὼ Ἀπολλῶ, οὐκ ἄνθρωποί ἐστε;
RP2018
Ὅταν γὰρ λέγῃ τις, Ἐγὼ μέν εἰμι Παύλου, ἕτερος δέ, Ἐγὼ Ἀπολλώ, οὐχὶ σαρκικοί ἐστε;
TR-Boyd
Ὅταν γὰρ λέγῃ τις, Ἐγὼ μέν εἰμι Παύλου, ἕτερος δέ, Ἐγὼ Ἀπολλώ, οὐχὶ σαρκικοί ἐστε;
SCR1894
οταν γαρ λεγη τις εγω μεν ειμι παυλου ετερος δε εγω απολλω ουχι σαρκικοι εστε

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:12What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
  • 1 Corinthians 3:3for you are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and dissension among you, are you not worldly? Are you not walking in the way of man?
  • 1 Corinthians 4:6Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.

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