1 Corinthians 3:12

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

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
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“Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;”

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 3:12 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 5:12So the people scattered all over the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
  2. Psalms 19:10They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
  3. Psalms 119:72The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
  4. Proverbs 8:10Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
  5. Proverbs 16:16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
  6. Proverbs 30:6Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.
  7. Isaiah 54:11“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires.
  8. Isaiah 60:17Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.
  9. Jeremiah 23:28Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.
  10. Matthew 15:6he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.
  11. Acts 20:30Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
  12. Romans 16:17Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them.
  13. 2 Corinthians 2:17For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
  14. 2 Corinthians 4:2Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
  15. Colossians 2:8See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.
  16. Colossians 2:18Do 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.
  17. 1 Timothy 4:1Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
  18. 1 Timothy 4:6By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
  19. 1 Timothy 6:3If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
  20. 2 Timothy 2:16But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,
  21. 2 Timothy 2:20A 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.
  22. 2 Timothy 3:7who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
  23. 2 Timothy 3:13while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
  24. 2 Timothy 4:3For 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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