1 Corinthians
King James Version (KJV)


“Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;”
King James Version (KJV)
3:12 If any one build gold, silver, costly stones - Three sorts of materials which will bear the fire; true and solid doctrines. Wood, hay, stubble - Three which will not bear the fire. Such are all doctrines, ceremonies, and forms of human invention; all but the substantial, vital truths of Christianity.
1Co 3:12 If any man buildeth upon this foundation. There is only one foundation for all builders to build upon. The church or temple will be of the character of the material built upon it. Gold, silver, precious stones. If this material be precious and imperishable, if apostolic doctrines and men molded into the image of Christ be this material, it is well. Wood, hay, stubble. If erroneous doctrines and unstable men, this will all be revealed in due time.
Now if any man build vpon this foundation, gold, siluer, preciousstones, wood, hay, stubble:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;
- American Standard Version (1901)
But on the base a man may put gold, silver, stones of great price, wood, dry grass, cut stems;
- Basic English Bible
If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
Now if any one build upon [this] foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,
- Darby Bible
Now if any man build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble:
- Douay-Rheims Bible
But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;
- English Revised Version
But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble;
- World English Bible