Apostol § 128

1 Corinthians 3:9–17

Brethren, we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s husbandry. According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For no foundation can anyone lay other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will become manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. If any man’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as by fire. Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells within you? If any man defiles the temple of God, God shall destroy him. For the temple of God is Holy, which temple you are.