1 Corinthians 3:12
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
Connections
ἔσται γὰρ καιρὸς ὅτε τῆς ὑγιαινούσης διδασκαλίας οὐκ ἀνέξονται ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τὰς ἰδίας ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισωρεύσουσιν διδασκάλους κνηθόμενοι τὴν ἀκοήν
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
πάντοτε μανθάνοντα καὶ μηδέποτε εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας ἐλθεῖν δυνάμενα
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Ἐν μεγάλῃ δὲ οἰκίᾳ οὐκ ἔστιν μόνον σκεύη χρυσᾶ καὶ ἀργυρᾶ ἀλλὰ καὶ ξύλινα καὶ ὀστράκινα καὶ ἃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν ἃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν·
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
μηδεὶς ὑμᾶς καταβραβευέτω θέλων ἐν ταπεινοφροσύνῃ καὶ θρησκείᾳ τῶν ἀγγέλων ἃ μὴ ἑώρακεν ἐμβατεύων εἰκῇ φυσιούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ νοὸς τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ
Let no man of your reward beguile you in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
הַֽנֶּחֱמָדִים מִזָּהָב וּמִפַּז רָב וּמְתוּקִים מִדְּבַשׁ וְנֹפֶת צוּפִֽים׃
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
οὐ γάρ ἐσμεν ὡς οἱ πολλοὶ καπηλεύοντες τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ ἀλλ' ὡς ἐξ εἰλικρινείας ἀλλ' ὡς ἐκ θεοῦ κατενώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ λαλοῦμεν
For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of we God speak in Christ.
ἵνα τὸ δοκίμιον ὑμῶν τῆς πίστεως πολυ τιμιώτερον χρυσίου τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου διὰ πυρὸς δὲ δοκιμαζομένου εὑρεθῇ εἰς ἔπαινον καὶ τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
καὶ ἦν ἡ ἐνδόμησις τοῦ τείχους αὐτῆς ἴασπις καὶ ἡ πόλις χρυσίον καθαρὸν ὅμοια ὑάλῳ καθαρῷ
And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
διδαχαῖς ποικίλαις καὶ ξέναις μὴ περιφέρεσθε· καλὸν γὰρ χάριτι βεβαιοῦσθαι τὴν καρδίαν οὐ βρώμασιν ἐν οἷς οὐκ ὠφελήθησαν οἱ περιπατήσαντες
Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the be heart established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
συμβουλεύω σοι ἀγοράσαι παρ' ἐμοῦ χρυσίον πεπυρωμένον ἐκ πυρὸς ἵνα πλουτήσῃς καὶ ἱμάτια λευκὰ ἵνα περιβάλῃ καὶ μὴ φανερωθῇ ἡ αἰσχύνη τῆς γυμνότητός σου καὶ κολλούριον ἐγχρῖσον τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου ἵνα βλέπῃς
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
καὶ οὐ μὴ τιμήσῃ τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ· ἢ τὴν μητέρα αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἠκυρώσατε τὴν ἐντολὴν τοῦ θεοῦ διὰ τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made of none effect the commandment of God by your tradition.
טֽוֹב-לִי תֽוֹרַת-פִּיךָ מֵאַלְפֵי זָהָב וָכָֽסֶף׃
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
הַנָּבִיא אֲשֶׁר-אִתּוֹ חֲלוֹם יְסַפֵּר חֲלוֹם וַאֲשֶׁר דְּבָרִי אִתּוֹ יְדַבֵּר דְּבָרִי אֱמֶת מַה-לַתֶּבֶן אֶת-הַבָּר נְאֻם-יְהוָֽה׃
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.
קְֽנֹה-חָכְמָה מַה-טּוֹב מֵחָרוּץ וּקְנוֹת בִּינָה נִבְחָר מִכָּֽסֶף׃
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
καὶ ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ἀναστήσονται ἄνδρες λαλοῦντες διεστραμμένα τοῦ ἀποσπᾶν τοὺς μαθητὰς ὀπίσω αὐτῶν
Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
Τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα ῥητῶς λέγει ὅτι ἐν ὑστέροις καιροῖς ἀποστήσονταί τινες τῆς πίστεως προσέχοντες πνεύμασιν πλάνοις καὶ διδασκαλίαις δαιμονίων
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Ταῦτα ὑποτιθέμενος τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς καλὸς ἔσῃ διάκονος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐντρεφόμενος τοῖς λόγοις τῆς πίστεως καὶ τῆς καλῆς διδασκαλίας ᾗ παρηκολούθηκας·
If thou put in remembrance of the brethren these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
τὰς δὲ βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιΐστασο· ἐπὶ πλεῖον γὰρ προκόψουσιν ἀσεβείας
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
עֲנִיָּה סֹעֲרָה לֹא נֻחָמָה הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי מַרְבִּיץ בַּפּוּךְ אֲבָנַיִךְ וִיסַדְתִּיךְ בַּסַּפִּירִֽים׃
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
εἴ τις ἑτεροδιδασκαλεῖ καὶ μὴ προσέρχεται ὑγιαίνουσιν λόγοις τοῖς τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ τῇ κατ' εὐσέβειαν διδασκαλίᾳ
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
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1 Corinthians 3:12
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
εἰ
· ee
In English
In the KJV here: if
if ×330
but ×31
whether ×21
though ×13
save ×12
that ×9
except ×8
else ×3
Strong's Definition
G1487
if, but, whether, though, save, …
ei
if, whether, that, etc
- if, whether
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
34 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
δέ
· theh
In English
In the KJV here: now
and ×1179
but ×922
now ×157
then ×129
when ×41
yet ×20
and when ×19
for ×18
Strong's Definition
G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
- but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
79 English renderings
Grammar
X-NSM
Indefinite Pronoun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| τις | Speech Indefinite Pronoun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: any man
any man ×73
some ×67
any ×65
a certain ×55
certain ×52
a man ×31
one ×31
any thing ×25
Strong's Definition
G5100
man, certain, some, any, one, …
tis
some or any person or object
- a certain, a certain one "some, some time, a while
Variations
24 forms of this word
Translations
63 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAI-3S
Verb — Present Active Indicative, third person singular
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| ἐποικοδομεῖ | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: build
and are built ×1
build ×1
buildeth thereon ×1
building up ×1
built up ×1
he buildeth thereupon ×1
he hath built thereupon ×1
to build you up ×1
Strong's Definition
G2026
build, thereupon, up, built, thereon
epoikodomeō
to build upon, i.e., (figuratively) to rear up
- to build upon, build up To finish the structure of which the foundation has already been laid, to give constant increase in Christian knowledge and in a life conformed thereto
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐπὶ | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: upon
on ×186
upon ×153
in ×117
over ×48
unto ×46
to ×41
at ×40
against ×37
Strong's Definition
G1909
on, upon, in, over, unto, …
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
- upon, on, at, by, before "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
77 English renderings
Grammar
T-ASM
Definite Article — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| τὸν | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASM
Noun — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| θεμέλιον | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: foundation
foundation ×7
foundations ×4
the foundation ×4
a foundation ×1
Strong's Definition
G2310
foundation, foundations
themelios
something put down, i.e., a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively)
- laid down as a foundation, the foundation (of a building, wall, city) "metaphorically the foundations, beginnings, first principals
- of institution or system of truth
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
4 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: this
this ×36
him ×15
this man ×5
that ×3
nor him ×1
of him ×1
that man ×1
the same ×1
Strong's Definition
G5126
this, him, man, that, same
touton
this (person, as objective of verb or preposition)
- this
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
9 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASM
Noun — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| χρυσόν | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: gold
gold ×11
of gold ×1
with gold ×1
Strong's Definition
G5557
gold
chrysos
gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin
- precious things made of gold, golden ornaments
- an image made of gold "stamped gold, gold coin
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASM
Noun — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| ἄργυρον | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: silver
silver ×5
Strong's Definition
G696
silver
argyros
silver (the metal, in the articles or coin)
- silver
- 1 Corinthians 3:12 refers to the silver with which the columns of noble buildings were covered and the rafters adorned "things made of silver
- vessels "images of gods
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
Grammar
N-APM
Noun — Accusative, masculine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| λίθους | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: stones
stone ×21
stones ×15
a stone ×9
another ×4
one stone ×4
stumblingstone ×2
the stone ×2
a stones ×1
Strong's Definition
G3037
stone, stones, another, stumblingstone
lithos
a stone (literally or figuratively)
- a stone
- of small stones "of building stones"metaphorically of Christ
Variations
12 forms of this word
Translations
9 English renderings
Grammar
A-APM
Adjective — Accusative, masculine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| τιμίους | Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: precious
precious ×6
most precious ×2
dear ×1
had in reputation ×1
is honourable ×1
more precious than ×1
of precious ×1
with the precious ×1
Strong's Definition
G5093
precious, reputation, dear, honourable
timios
valuable, i.e., (objectively) costly, or (subjectively) honored, esteemed, or (figuratively) beloved
- as of great price, precious "held in honor, esteemed, especially dear
Variations
10 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
Grammar
N-APN
Noun — Accusative, neuter plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| ξύλα | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: wood
tree ×5
staves ×4
a tree ×3
wood ×3
stocks ×1
the tree ×1
tree of ×1
with staves ×1
Strong's Definition
G3586
tree, staves, wood, stocks
xylon
timber (as fuel or material); by implication, a stick, club or tree or other wooden article or substance
- wood
- that which is made of wood
- as a beam from which any one is suspended, a gibbet, a cross "a log or timber with holes in which the feet, hands, neck of prisoners were inserted and fastened with thongs"a fetter, or shackle for the feet"a cudgel, stick, staff
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASM
Noun — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| χόρτον | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: hay
grass ×10
blade ×1
hay ×1
of grass ×1
of the grass ×1
the blade ×1
Strong's Definition
G5528
grass, blade, hay
chortos
a ___%___court___%___ or ___%___garden___%___, i.e., (by implication, of pasture) herbage or vegetation
- the place where grass grows and animals graze "grass, herbage, hay, provender
- of green grass "of growing crops
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
6 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASF
Noun — Accusative, feminine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| καλάμην | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: stubble
stubble ×1
Strong's Definition
G2562
stubble
kalamē
a stalk of grain, i.e., (collectively) stubble
- a stalk of grain or a reed, stubble,
- the stalk left after the ears are cut off
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings