GOD'S WORD Translation GW
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11 After all, no one can lay any other foundation than the one that is already laid, and that foundation is Jesus Christ.
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For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 People may build on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw.
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If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw,
13 The day will make what each one does clearly visible because fire will reveal it. That fire will determine what kind of work each person has done.
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their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work.
14 If what a person has built survives, he will receive a reward.
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If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward.
15 If his work is burned up, he will suffer [the loss]. However, he will be saved, though it will be like going through a fire.
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If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames.
16 Don't you know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?
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Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?
17 If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him because God's temple is holy. You are that holy temple!
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If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.
18 Don't deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise in the ways of this world, you should give up that wisdom in order to become really wise.
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Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become “fools” so that you may become wise.
19 The wisdom of this world is nonsense in God's sight. That's why Scripture says, "God catches the wise in their cleverness."
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For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness” ;
20 Again Scripture says, "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are pointless."
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and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”
21 So don't brag about people. Everything belongs to you.
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So then, no more boasting about human leaders! All things are yours,
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