Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
10 I built the lower walls of the house because God showed me the best way to do it. Now another man builds on top of this foundation. Each man must take care how he builds on it.
11 Jesus Christ himself is the foundation. No one can make another one.
12 People build with gold, silver, very fine stones, wood, grass, or straw on top of the foundation.
13 But the day will come when everyone's work can be seen. Their work will be tested by fire and the fire will show what kind of work each one did.
14 If the work a man did is not burned up in the fire, he will be paid for his work.
15 But if a man's work is burned up, he will lose everything. He himself will be saved, like a man pulled out of the fire.
16 You know that you are God's house. The spirit of God lives in you.
17 God will punish anyone who spoils his house. His house is holy, and you are the house.
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