Now the one who plants and the one who waters are one; but each will (A)receive his own [a]reward according to his own labor. For we are God’s (B)fellow workers; you are God’s [b](C)field, God’s (D)building.

10 According to (E)the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder (F)I laid a foundation, and (G)another is building on it. But each person must be careful how he builds on it. 11 For no one can lay a (H)foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, 13 (I)each one’s work will become evident; for (J)the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test [c]the quality of each one’s work. 14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it remains, he will (K)receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet only (L)so as through fire.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 3:8 Or wages
  2. 1 Corinthians 3:9 Or cultivated land
  3. 1 Corinthians 3:13 Lit of what sort each man’s work is

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

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