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1 Corinthians 3:9-15 Unity and Diversity in the Body of Christ

9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.

10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds.

11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

12 If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw,

13 his 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 man’s work.

14 If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward.

15 If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.

Cross References for 1 Corinthians 3:9-15

Psalms 65:9-13 - You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled wit... Click to read the verse Psalms 65:9-13 Click to read the verse Psalms 65:9-13

Isaiah 61:11 - For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lo... Click to read the verse Isaiah 61:11 Click to read the verse Isaiah 61:11

Ephesians 2:10 - For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in a... Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:10 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:10

2 Corinthians 5:1 - Our Heavenly Dwelling Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a b... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:1 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:1

1 Peter 2:5 - you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, o... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:5 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:5

2 Corinthians 6:16 - What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the livin... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:16 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:16

1 Timothy 5:17 - The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially tho... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 5:17 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 5:17

Jeremiah 12:16 - And if they learn well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lo... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 12:16 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 12:16

1 Corinthians 3:6 - I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:6 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:6

Psalms 72:16 - Let grain abound throughout the land; on the tops of the hills may it sway. Let its fruit flour... Click to read the verse Psalms 72:16 Click to read the verse Psalms 72:16

1 Timothy 3:15 - if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:15 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:15

Psalms 118:22 - The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; Click to read the verse Psalms 118:22 Click to read the verse Psalms 118:22

Isaiah 61:3 - and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,... Click to read the verse Isaiah 61:3 Click to read the verse Isaiah 61:3

Matthew 16:18 - And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Ha... Click to read the verse Matthew 16:18 Click to read the verse Matthew 16:18

Acts 4:11 - He is “‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone.’ Click to read the verse Acts 4:11 Click to read the verse Acts 4:11

Proverbs 24:3 - By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; Click to read the verse Proverbs 24:3 Click to read the verse Proverbs 24:3

Mark 16:20 - Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirme... Click to read the verse Mark 16:20 Click to read the verse Mark 16:20

Acts 7:25 - Moses thought that his own people would realize that God was using him to rescue them, but they... Click to read the verse Acts 7:25 Click to read the verse Acts 7:25

Jeremiah 2:21 - I had planted you like a choice vine of sound and reliable stock. How then did you turn against... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:21 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 2:21

Hebrews 3:6 - But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our co... Click to read the verse Hebrews 3:6 Click to read the verse Hebrews 3:6

1 Corinthians 3:16 - Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:16 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:16

Isaiah 28:24-29 - When a farmer plows for planting, does he plow continually? Does he keep on breaking up and har... Click to read the verse Isaiah 28:24-29 Click to read the verse Isaiah 28:24-29

Ephesians 2:20-22 - built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief co... Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:20-22 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:20-22

Ephesians 2:21 - In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:21 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:21

2 Timothy 2:20 - In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; som... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:20 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:20

Judges 5:23 - ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord. ‘Curse its people bitterly, because they did not com... Click to read the verse Judges 5:23 Click to read the verse Judges 5:23

2 Corinthians 6:1 - As God’s fellow workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:1 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:1

Zechariah 6:12-13 - Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he... Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:12-13 Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:12-13

1 Peter 5:3 - not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:3 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:3

Matthew 15:13 - He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. Click to read the verse Matthew 15:13 Click to read the verse Matthew 15:13

1 Samuel 14:45 - But the men said to Saul, “Should Jonathan die—he who has brought about this great deliverance ... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 14:45 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 14:45

Hebrews 3:3 - Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has gre... Click to read the verse Hebrews 3:3 Click to read the verse Hebrews 3:3

1 Corinthians 1:1 - Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:1 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:1

Isaiah 5:1-7 - The Song of the Vineyard I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard: My loved one... Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:1-7 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:1-7

Colossians 2:7 - rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with ... Click to read the verse Colossians 2:7 Click to read the verse Colossians 2:7

1 Corinthians 6:19 - Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have rec... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:19 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:19

Amos 9:11-12 - Israel’s Restoration “In that day I will restore David’s fallen tent. I will repair its broken ... Click to read the verse Amos 9:11-12 Click to read the verse Amos 9:11-12

3 John 1:8 - We ought therefore to show hospitality to such men so that we may work together for the truth. Click to read the verse 3 John 1:8 Click to read the verse 3 John 1:8

1 Corinthians 3:8 - The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:8 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:8

Psalms 80:8-11 - You brought a vine out of Egypt; you drove out the nations and planted it. Click to read the verse Psalms 80:8-11 Click to read the verse Psalms 80:8-11

Isaiah 32:20 - how blessed you will be, sowing your seed by every stream, and letting your cattle and donkeys ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 32:20 Click to read the verse Isaiah 32:20

John 15:1-8 - The Vine and the Branches “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Click to read the verse John 15:1-8 Click to read the verse John 15:1-8

Isaiah 27:2-3 - In that day— “Sing about a fruitful vineyard: Click to read the verse Isaiah 27:2-3 Click to read the verse Isaiah 27:2-3

Zechariah 6:12 - Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he... Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:12 Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:12

John 15:1 - The Vine and the Branches “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Click to read the verse John 15:1 Click to read the verse John 15:1

Hebrews 3:3-4 - Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has gre... Click to read the verse Hebrews 3:3-4 Click to read the verse Hebrews 3:3-4

Mark 4:26-29 - The Parable of the Growing Seed He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man s... Click to read the verse Mark 4:26-29 Click to read the verse Mark 4:26-29

Isaiah 61:5 - Aliens will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards. Click to read the verse Isaiah 61:5 Click to read the verse Isaiah 61:5

Isaiah 28:28 - Grain must be ground to make bread; so one does not go on threshing it forever. Though he drive... Click to read the verse Isaiah 28:28 Click to read the verse Isaiah 28:28

Matthew 9:37 - Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Click to read the verse Matthew 9:37 Click to read the verse Matthew 9:37

John 4:35-38 - Do you not say, ‘Four months more and then the harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at... Click to read the verse John 4:35-38 Click to read the verse John 4:35-38

Philemon 1:1 - Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fell... Click to read the verse Philemon 1:1 Click to read the verse Philemon 1:1

Philippians 2:25 - But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker and fel... Click to read the verse Philippians 2:25 Click to read the verse Philippians 2:25

1 Thessalonians 5:12 - Final Instructions Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are ... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:12

1 Corinthians 16:16 - to submit to such as these and to everyone who joins in the work, and labors at it. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 16:16 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 16:16

Matthew 21:23-44 - The Authority of Jesus Questioned Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, ... Click to read the verse Matthew 21:23-44 Click to read the verse Matthew 21:23-44

Matthew 13:18-30 - “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: Click to read the verse Matthew 13:18-30 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:18-30

Matthew 13:36-42 - The Parable of the Weeds Explained Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciple... Click to read the verse Matthew 13:36-42 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:36-42

Matthew 20:1-14 - The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who w... Click to read the verse Matthew 20:1-14 Click to read the verse Matthew 20:1-14

Matthew 13:3-9 - Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. Click to read the verse Matthew 13:3-9 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:3-9

1 Corinthians 9:10 - Surely he says this for us, doesn’t he? Yes, this was written for us, because when the plowman ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 9:10 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 9:10