1 Corinthians 3:11
For no man can lay another foundation besides that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
In Context
12And if any man builds upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
Cross References
Matthew 16:18And I also say to thee, that thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous for you with a jealousy of God. For I betrothed you to one husband, a pure virgin to present to the Christ.
Ephesians 2:20Which was built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner,
1 Peter 2:6It is therefore contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, chosen, precious. And he who believes in him will, no, not be shamed.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 3:6-11
Mutual Agreement of Ministers. ( a. d. 57.) 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. 9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye… Read the whole commentary →