1 Corinthians 3:12
Strong's Lexicon
If
Εἰ (Ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

anyone
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

builds
ἐποικοδομεῖ (epoikodomei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2026: To build upon (above) a foundation. From epi and oikodomeo; to build upon, i.e. to rear up.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

[this]
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

foundation
θεμέλιον (themelion)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2310: From a derivative of tithemi; something put down, i.e. A substruction.

[using] gold,
χρυσόν* (chryson)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5557: Perhaps from the base of chraomai; gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin.

silver,
ἄργυρον (argyron)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 696: Silver as a metal. From argos; silver.

precious
τιμίους (timious)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5093: Of great price, precious, honored.

stones,
λίθους (lithous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3037: A stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building. Apparently a primary word; a stone.

wood,
ξύλα (xyla)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3586: From another form of the base of xestes; timber; by implication, a stick, club or tree or other wooden article or substance.

hay,
χόρτον (chorton)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5528: Grass, herbage, growing grain, hay. Apparently a primary word; a 'court' or 'garden', i.e. herbage or vegetation.

[or] straw,
καλάμην (kalamēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2562: Stubble, straw, the stalk. Feminine of kalamos; a stalk of grain, i.e. stubble.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

Young's Literal Translation
and if any one doth build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw—

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If anyone builds on that foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,

New American Standard Bible
Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

King James Bible
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw,

New Living Translation
Anyone who builds on that foundation may use a variety of materials--gold, silver, jewels, wood, hay, or straw.

English Standard Version
Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw—

New American Standard Bible
Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If anyone builds on that foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw,

International Standard Version
Whether a person builds on this foundation with gold, silver, expensive stones, wood, hay, or straw,

NET Bible
If anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
and if any one doth build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw --
















Cross References
Jeremiah 23:28
The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.

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

1 Corinthians 3:13
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.

1 Corinthians 1:1
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

1 Corinthians 3:10
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.

1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

1 Corinthians 3:14
If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

1 Corinthians 3:15
If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
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