1 Corinthians 3:10-23
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.
The Folly of Human Wisdom
18 Let no one deceive(L) himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age,(M) let him become a fool(N) so that he can become wise.(O) 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness(P) with God, since it is written,(Q) He catches the wise in their craftiness;[c](R) 20 and again, The Lord knows that the reasonings(S) of the wise are futile.[d](T) 21 So let no one boast in human leaders, for everything is yours(U)— 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas(V) or the world or life(W) or death(X) or things present or things to come(Y)—everything is yours, 23 and you belong to Christ,(Z) and Christ belongs to God.
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