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1 Corinthians 3:12-15 KJV
1 Corinthians · chapter 3 · verses 12–15
12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13Every 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. 14If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.1 Corinthians 3:12-15 · King James Version
1 Corinthians 3:12-15 in context
10According 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.
11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13Every 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.
14If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
16Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Commentary
Cross references
- 2 Timothy 4:3
- 2 Timothy 3:7
- 1 Peter 1:7
- Revelation 20:12
- 1 Corinthians 3:14-15
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
- 1 Peter 4:12
- Zechariah 13:9
- 2 Peter 3:10
- Romans 2:16
- 2 John 1:8
- 1 Corinthians 3:12-13
Key words (Strong's)
- foundationthemelioslaid down as a foundation, the foundation , metaph. the foundations, beginnings, first…G2310 →
- precioustimiosas of great price, precious, held in honour, esteemed, especially dearG5093 →
- manifestphanerosapparent, manifest, evident, known, manifest i.e to be plainly recognised or knownG5318 →
- revealedapokalyptōto uncover, lay open what has been veiled or covered up, disclose, make bare, to make…G601 →
- declaredēloōto make manifest, to make known by relating, to declare, to give one to understand, to…G1213 →
- receivelambanōto take, to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it, to…G2983 →
- himselfautoshimself, herself, themselves, itself, he, she, it, the sameG846 →
- silverargyrossilver, , things made of silver, vessels, images of godsG696 →
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Here the apostle informs us what foundation he had laid at the bottom of all his labours among them - even Jesus Christ, the chief corner-stone, Eph 2:20. Upon this foundation all the faithful ministers of Christ build. Upon this rock all the Christians found their hopes.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 11-15