In this chapter Paul is not diminishing "working" for the Lord, he is teaching that works without proper motives are useless. There will be two judgements for all of us when we see Jesus. The first is purely a judgement of faith! The second is a judgement of works.
Paul never confused faith, works and salvation! He taught about them all. He said, "each one's work will be revealed; …the fire will test the quality of each one's work." This is not a test of salvation! The test is the quality and quantity of our works! Why we did what we did and what we did!
Don't believe our work doesn't matter. Jesus Himself promised a reward beyond heaven for all of us who choose to "live not for this world, but for the kingdom."
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