1 Corinthians 3:11-20

New American Standard Bible

¹¹For no one can lay a ^(A)foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. ¹²Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, ¹³^(B)each one’s work will become evident; for ^(C)the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test ^[a]the quality of each one’s work. ¹⁴If anyone’s work which he has built on it remains, he will ^(D)receive a reward. ¹⁵If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet only ^(E)so as through fire.

¹⁶^(F)Do you not know that ^(G)you are a ^[b]temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? ¹⁷If anyone destroys the ^[c]temple of God, God will destroy ^[d]that person; for the ^[e]temple of God is holy, ^[f]and that is what you are.

¹⁸^(H)Take care that no one deceives himself. ^(I)If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in ^(J)this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise. ¹⁹For ^(K)the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the sight of God. For it is written: “He is ^(L)the one who catches the wise by their craftiness”; ²⁰and again, “^(M)The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are useless.”