1 Corinthians 3:8-15

8The person who plants and the person who gives water both have the same purpose. God will pay each person what is right for their work.

9Apollos and I work together as God's servants. You are like God's field that we work in. You are also like a building that belongs to God.

10I am like a good builder. God has given that job to me and he has helped me to do it well. I was the person who built the foundation. Now other people are building on that foundation. But each person must be careful how he builds.

11God has already put Jesus Christ as the only foundation of this building. So nobody can put any other foundation there.

12People may build on this foundation with gold, silver or valuable stones. Or they may build on it with wood, dry grass or leaves.

13One day, God will show clearly how good each builder's work is. God will put each person's work into a fire on that great day. The fire will show whether their work is good or bad.

14If the fire does not destroy the work, then that builder will receive good things from God.

15But if the fire destroys a builder's work, that person will lose everything. The person himself will be safe. But he will be like someone who has run through the fire to a safe place.