6. I planted the seed, and Apollos watered it. But God is the One who made it grow.
7. So the one who plants is not important, and the one who waters is not important. Only God, who makes things grow, is important.
8. The one who plants and the one who waters have the same purpose, and each will be rewarded for his own work.
9. We are God’s workers, working together; you are like God’s farm, God’s house.
10. Using the gift God gave me, I laid the foundation of that house like an expert builder. Others are building on that foundation, but all people should be careful how they build on it.
11. The foundation that has already been laid is Jesus Christ, and no one can lay down any other foundation.
12. But if people build on that foundation, using gold, silver, jewels, wood, grass, or straw,
13. their work will be clearly seen, because the Day of Judgment will make it visible. That Day will appear with fire, and the fire will test everyone’s work to show what sort of work it was.
14. If the building that has been put on the foundation still stands, the builder will get a reward.
15. But if the building is burned up, the builder will suffer loss. The builder will be saved, but it will be as one who escaped from a fire.