1 Corinthians 3:12
10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Timothy 4:3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
Read in context2 Timothy 3:7
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:20
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
Read in contextColossians 2:18–23
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
Read in contextRevelation 21:18
And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
Read in context1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Read in contextRevelation 3:18
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
Read in contextPsalms 119:72
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
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