1 Corinthians 3:12 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

People may build on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

ASV:

But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;

BBE:

But on the base a man may put gold, silver, stones of great price, wood, dry grass, cut stems;

DBY:

Now if any one build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,

ERV:

But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;

WEY:

And whether the building which any one is erecting on that foundation be of gold or silver or costly stones, of timber or hay or straw--

WBS:

Now if any man buildeth 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 stubble;

YLT:

and if any one doth build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw --

1 Corinthians 3:12 Cross References

XREF:

1 Corinthians 3:11 For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:13 each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:12 {6} Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
(6) Thirdly he shows that they must take heed that the upper part of the building is answerable to the foundation. That is that admonitions, exhortations, and whatever pertains to the edifying of the flock, is answerable to the doctrine of Christ, in the matter as well as in form. This doctrine is compared to gold, silver, and precious stones: of which material Isaiah also and John in the Revelation build the heavenly city. And to these are the opposites, wood, hay, stubble, that is to say, curious and vain questions or decrees: and to be short, all the type of teaching which serves to vain show. For false doctrines, of which he does not speak here, are not correctly said to be built upon this foundation, unless perhaps in show only.

PNT:

3:12 If any man buildeth upon this foundation. There is only one foundation for all builders to build upon. The church or temple will be of the character of the material built upon it.
Gold, silver, precious stones. If this material be precious and imperishable, if apostolic doctrines and men molded into the image of Christ be this material, it is well.
Wood, hay, stubble. If erroneous doctrines and unstable men, this will all be revealed in due time.

WES:

3:12 If any one build gold, silver, costly stones - Three sorts of materials which will bear the fire; true and solid doctrines. Wood, hay, stubble - Three which will not bear the fire. Such are all doctrines, ceremonies, and forms of human invention; all but the substantial, vital truths of Christianity.

MHC:

3:10-15 The apostle was a wise master-builder; but the grace of God made him such. Spiritual pride is abominable; it is using the greatest favours of God, to feed our own vanity, and make idols of ourselves. But let every man take heed; there may be bad building on a good foundation. Nothing must be laid upon it, but what the foundation will bear, and what is of a piece with it. Let us not dare to join a merely human or a carnal life with a Divine faith, the corruption of sin with the profession of Christianity. Christ is a firm, abiding, and immovable Rock of ages, every way able to bear all the weight that God himself or the sinner can lay upon him; neither is there salvation in any other. Leave out the doctrine of his atonement, and there is no foundation for our hopes. But of those who rest on this foundation, there are two sorts. Some hold nothing but the truth as it is in Jesus, and preach nothing else. Others build on the good foundation what will not abide the test, when the day of trail comes. We may be mistaken in ourselves and others; but there is a day coming that will show our actions in the true light, without covering or disguise. Those who spread true and pure religion in all its branches, and whose work will abide in the great day, shall receive a reward. And how great! how much exceeding their deserts! There are others, whose corrupt opinions and doctrines, or vain inventions and usages in the worship of God, shall be made known, disowned, and rejected, in that day. This is plainly meant of a figurative fire, not of a real one; for what real fire can consume religious rites or doctrines? And it is to try every man's works, those of Paul and Apollos, as well as others. Let us consider the tendency of our undertakings, compare them with God's word, and judge ourselves, that we be not judged of the Lord.

CONC:

Anyone Base Build Buildeth Building Builds Costly Cut Dry Erecting Foundation Gold Grass Hay Precious Price Silver Stems Stones Straw Stubble Timber Using Whether Wood

Base Build Buildeth Building Builds Costly Dry Foundation Gold Grass Great Hay Precious Price Silver Stones Straw Stubble Timber Using Whether Wood

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