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1 Corinthians 3:8-14
English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 3:8-14
English Standard Version
8 He who plants and he who waters are one, and each (A)will receive his wages according to his labor. 9 For we are (B)God's fellow workers. You are God's field, (C)God's building.
10 (D)According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled[a] master builder I laid a (E)foundation, and (F)someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. 11 For no one can lay a (G)foundation other (H)than that which is laid, (I)which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 13 (J)each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed (K)by fire, and (L)the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. 14 If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, (M)he will receive a reward.
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1 Corinthians 3:8-14
New International Version
1 Corinthians 3:8-14
New International Version
8 The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.(A) 9 For we are co-workers in God’s service;(B) you are God’s field,(C) God’s building.(D)
10 By the grace God has given me,(E) I laid a foundation(F) as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.(G) 12 If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 their work will be shown for what it is,(H) because the Day(I) will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work.(J) 14 If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward.(K)
1 Corinthians 3:8-14
King James Version
1 Corinthians 3:8-14
King James Version
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 are God's building.
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.
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.
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