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1 Corinthians 3:12

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

Now {G1161} if any man {G1536} build {G2026} upon {G1909} this {G5126} foundation {G2310} gold {G5557}, silver {G696}, precious {G5093} stones {G3037}, wood {G3586}, hay {G5528}, stubble {G2562};

Some will use gold, silver or precious stones in building on this foundation; while others will use wood, grass or straw.

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

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

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Cross-References

  • 2 Timothy 4:3 (10 votes)

    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;

  • 2 Timothy 3:7 (9 votes)

    Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

  • Colossians 2:18 (5 votes)

    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,

  • Colossians 2:23 (5 votes)

    Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

  • 2 Timothy 2:20 (5 votes)

    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.

  • Psalms 119:72 (4 votes)

    ¶ The law of thy mouth [is] better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

  • Psalms 19:10 (4 votes)

    More to be desired [are they] than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.