The apostle made no mention of the false teachers who were seeking to destroy the fruit of his labor. Because of the darkness and division in the church, he wisely forbore to irritate them by such references, for fear of turning some entirely from the truth. But he called the attention of the Corinthians to his own work among them, saying: “According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”{LP 153.1}

Apostlen nævnte ikke de falske lærere som forsøgte at ødelægge frugten af hans arbejde. På grund af mørke og splid i menigheden, undlod han klogt at irritere dem med sådanne hentydninger, af frygt for at vende dem helt bort fra sandheden. Men han henledte korinternes opmærksomhed til hans eget arbejde iblandt dem, og sagde: "Efter den Guds nåde, som blev givet mig, har jeg som en kyndig bygmester lagt grundvold, men andre bygger videre på den. Men enhver se til, hvorledes han bygger. Thi ingen kan lægge anden grundvold end den, der er lagt, nemlig Jesus Kristus."