1 Corinthians 3:12
And if any man builds upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
In Context
11For no man can lay another foundation besides that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Cross References
Psalms 19:10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold. Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.
Proverbs 8:10Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs 30:6Add thou not to his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Isaiah 60:17For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron. I will also make thy officers peace, and thine overseers righteousness.
Matthew 15:6And he will, no, not honor his father or mother. And ye have annulled the command of God because of your tradition.
Romans 16:17Now I beseech you, brothers, watch out for those who make the divisions and the stumbling blocks, contrary to the doctrine that ye learned, and turn away from them.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 3:12-16
The Spiritual Foundation. ( a. d. 57.) 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 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. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall… Read the whole commentary →