1 Corinthians 3:5-17 - The Role Of God's Servants

⁵ Then what is Apollos? and what is Paul? But ministers through whom ye believed; even as the Lord gave to each one. ⁶ I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. ⁷ So neither is the one planting, nor the one watering anything, but God the one giving the increase. ⁸ But he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and each one shall receive his own reward according to his own labor. ⁹ For we are God's fellow-laborers; ye are God's farm; ye are God's building. ¹⁰ According to the grace of God which was given unto me, I as a wise architect, laid the foundation; and another builds on it. Let each one take heed how he builds. ¹¹ For other foundation no one is able to lay beside the one which is laid, who is Jesus Christ. ¹² But if any one builds upon the foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; ¹³ the work of each will be made manifest: for the day will reveal it, because it is revealed by fire; and the same fire will try the work of each what soil it is. ¹⁴ And if the work of any one which he builds, abides, he will receive a reward: ¹⁵ But if the work of any one shall be burnt up, he shall suffer loss; but himself shall be saved, but as through the fire.

¹⁶ Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwells in you? ¹⁷ If any one destroys the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which ye are.