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1 Corinthians 3:12

Serving othersJudgment

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 must be careful how he builds.

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

If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

13 his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.

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

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BSB
If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,
KJV
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
WEB
But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,
ASV
But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;
DARBY
Now if any one build upon [this] foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,
BLB
Now if anyone builds upon the foundation [with] gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, [or] straw,
ÅB
Men om noen på denne grunnvoll bygger med gull, sølv, kostelige steiner, tre, høy, strå,
OTB
Hvis noen bygger på dette fundamentet med gull, sølv, edelstener, tre, høy eller halm,
B1930
Men om nogen på denne grunnvoll bygger med gull, sølv, kostelige stener, tre, høi, strå,

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Cross references

  • 2 Timothy 4:3

    For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.

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  • 2 Timothy 3:7

    who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.

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  • 2 Timothy 2:20

    A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.

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  • Colossians 2:18–23

    Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

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  • Revelation 21:18

    The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.

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  • 1 Peter 1:7

    so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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  • Revelation 3:18

    I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

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  • Psalms 119:72

    The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

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