# 1 Corinthians 3.22

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**Book:** [1 Corinthians](/codex/1-corinthians/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 20. and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain. 21. Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;
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> **22. whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;**
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> 23. and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. (1 Corinthians 3:20-23, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 20. And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.” 21. Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,
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> **22. whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours,**
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> 23. and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s. (1 Corinthians 3:20-23, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 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;
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> **22. Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;**
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> 23. And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. (1 Corinthians 3:20-23, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 20. and again, 'The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.' 21. So then, let no one glory in men, for all things are yours,
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> **22. whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things about to be, all are yours,**
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> 23. and ye [are] Christ's, and Christ [is] God's. (1 Corinthians 3:20-23, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

- None of the words in this verse has its own lexicon entry yet.

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## Quoted in

**People:**

- [Apollos](/codex/apollos/)

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## Notes

_Your annotations._

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.