Passage

1 Corinthians 3.11

Book: 1 Corinthians · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

9. For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry, God's building. 10. According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.

11. For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13. each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is. (1 Corinthians 3:9-13, ASV)

WEB

9. For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building. 10. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.

11. For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble; 13. each man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is. (1 Corinthians 3:9-13, WEB)

KJV

9. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. ^{husbandry: or, tillage} 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.

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. ^{it shall be: Gr. it is} (1 Corinthians 3:9-13, KJV)

YLT

9. for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are. 10. According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on [it],

11. for other foundation no one is able to lay except that which is laid, which is Jesus the Christ;

and if any one doth build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw 13. of each the work shall become manifest, for the day shall declare [it], because in fire it is revealed, and the work of each, what kind it is, the fire shall prove; (1 Corinthians 3:9-13, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Quoted in

Concepts:

Accountability Under Grace, via 1 Corinthians 3.10-15

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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