1 Corinthians 3:10-17

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁰ According to God’s grace that was given to me, I have laid a foundation as a skilled master builder,^[a] and another builds on it. But each one is to be careful how he builds on it. ¹¹ For no one can lay any foundation^(A) other than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ. ¹² If anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver,^(B) costly stones,^(C) wood, hay, or straw, ¹³ each one’s work will become obvious. For the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire;^(D) the fire will test the quality of each one’s work.^{(E) 14} If anyone’s work that he has built survives, he will receive a reward. ¹⁵ If anyone’s work is burned up, he will experience^[b] loss, but he himself will be saved^(F)—but only as through fire.^(G)

¹⁶ Don’t you yourselves know that you are God’s temple^(H) and that the Spirit of God lives in you?^{(I) 17} If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him;^(J) for God’s temple is holy,^(K) and that is what you are.