8. The one who plants and the one who waters have the same purpose. And each one will be rewarded for his own work.
9. We are workers together for God, and you are like a farm that belongs to God. And you are a house that belongs to God.
10. Like an expert builder I built the foundation of that house. I used the gift that God gave me to do this. Other people are building on that foundation. But everyone should be careful how they build.
11. The foundation that has already been built is Jesus Christ, and no one can build any other foundation.
12. People can build on that foundation using gold, silver, jewels, wood, grass, or straw.