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Acts 6

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¹ According to the [remarkable] grace of God which was given to me [to prepare me for my task], like a skillful master builder I laid a foundation, and now another is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds on it,

² for no one can lay a foundation other than the one which is [already] laid, which is Jesus Christ.

³ But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

⁴ each one's work will be clearly shown [for what it is]; for the day [of judgment] will disclose it, because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality and character and worth of each person's work.

⁵ If any person's work which he has built [on this foundation, that is, any outcome of his effort] remains [and survives this test], he will receive a reward.

⁶ But if any person's work is burned up [by the test], he will suffer the loss [of his reward]; yet he himself will be saved, but only as [one who has barely escaped] through fire.

⁷ [4] Do you not know and understand that you [the church] are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells [permanently] in you [collectively and individually]?

⁸ If anyone destroys the temple of God [corrupting it with false doctrine], God will destroy the destroyer; for the temple of God is holy (sacred), and that is what you are.

⁹ Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool [discarding his worldly pretensions and acknowledging his lack of wisdom], so that he may become [truly] wise.

¹⁰ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness (absurdity, stupidity) before God; for it is written [in Scripture], "[He is] The one who catches the wise and clever in their craftiness;"

¹¹ and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the [humanly] wise, that they are useless."

¹² So let no one boast in men [about their wisdom, or of having this or that one as a leader]. For all things are yours,

¹³ whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas (Peter) or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things are yours,

¹⁴ and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God.

¹⁵ So then, let us [who minister] be regarded as servants of Christ and stewards (trustees, administrators) of the mysteries of God [that He chooses to reveal].

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1	According to the [remarkable] grace of God which was given to me [to prepare me for my task], like a skillful master builder I laid a foundation, and now another is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds on it,
2	for no one can lay a foundation other than the one which is [already] laid, which is Jesus Christ.
3	But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
4	each one's work will be clearly shown [for what it is]; for the day [of judgment] will disclose it, because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality and character and worth of each person's work.
5	If any person's work which he has built [on this foundation, that is, any outcome of his effort] remains [and survives this test], he will receive a reward.
6	But if any person's work is burned up [by the test], he will suffer the loss [of his reward]; yet he himself will be saved, but only as [one who has barely escaped] through fire.
7	[4] Do you not know and understand that you [the church] are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells [permanently] in you [collectively and individually]?
8	If anyone destroys the temple of God [corrupting it with false doctrine], God will destroy the destroyer; for the temple of God is holy (sacred), and that is what you are.
9	Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool [discarding his worldly pretensions and acknowledging his lack of wisdom], so that he may become [truly] wise.
10	For the wisdom of this world is foolishness (absurdity, stupidity) before God; for it is written [in Scripture], "[He is] The one who catches the wise and clever in their craftiness;"
11	and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the [humanly] wise, that they are useless."
12	So let no one boast in men [about their wisdom, or of having this or that one as a leader]. For all things are yours,
13	whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas (Peter) or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things are yours,
14	and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God.
15	So then, let us [who minister] be regarded as servants of Christ and stewards (trustees, administrators) of the mysteries of God [that He chooses to reveal].

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