Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
According to God’s grace that was given to me, I have laid a foundation as a skilled master builder, and another builds on it. But each one must be careful how he builds on it.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
As an expert builder using the grace that God gave me, I laid the foundation, and someone else is building on it. But each person must be careful how he builds on it.
A Conservative Version
According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master builder, I laid a foundation and another man is building on it. But let each man take heed how he is building on it.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
According to the [remarkable] grace of God which was given to me [to prepare me for my task], like a skillful master builder I laid a foundation, and now another is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds on it,
An Understandable Version
Using the unearned favor shown to me by God [Note: Paul here probably refers to his apostleship and its attending spiritual gifts], as an expert building contractor, I laid the foundation [i.e., in starting the Corinthian church], and someone else is building on it [i.e., Apollos. See verse 6].
Anderson New Testament
According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on this. But let every one take heed how he builds on this.
Bible in Basic English
In the measure of the grace given to me, I, as a wise master-builder, have put the base in position, and another goes on building on it. But let every man take care what he puts on it.
Common New Testament
According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it.
Daniel Mace New Testament
according to the free gift of God bestowed upon me, I, as a skilful architect, have laid the foundation, and another builds thereon. but let every man take heed how he builds thereupon.
Darby Translation
According to the grace of God which has been given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation, but another builds upon it. But let each see how he builds upon it.
Godbey New Testament
According to the grace of God which was given unto me, I as a wise architect, laid the foundation; and another builds on it. Let each one take heed how he builds.
Goodspeed New Testament
Like an expert builder, I laid a foundation, as God commissioned me to do, and now someone else is building upon it. But let everyone be careful how he does so.
John Wesley New Testament
According to the grace of God given to me, as a wise master-builder I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon; but let every one take heed how he buildeth thereon.
Julia Smith Translation
According to the grace of God given to me, as a wise chief-architect, I have laid the foundation, and another builds upon. And let each see how he builds upon.
King James 2000
According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds thereon. But let every man take heed how he builds thereupon.
Lexham Expanded Bible
According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon [it]. But each one must direct his attention to how he is building upon [it].
Modern King James verseion
According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let every man be careful how he builds on it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
According to the grace of God given unto me, as a wise builder have I laid the foundation; and another hath built thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth upon.
Moffatt New Testament
In virtue of my commission from God, I laid the foundation of the house like an expert master-builder. It remains for another to build on this foundation. Whoever he is, let him be careful how he builds.
Montgomery New Testament
According to the grace of God vouchsafed me, like a skillful master-builder, I have laid a foundation; but another will be building upon it. Let each take heed how he builds on it.
NET Bible
According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master-builder I laid a foundation, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
According to the grace of God bestowed on me, I, as a skilful masterbuilder, have laid the foundation; and another buildeth thereon; but let every one take heed, how he buildeth thereon.
Sawyer New Testament
According to the grace of God given me as a wise architect I have laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one see how he builds on it.
The Emphasized Bible
According to the favour of God which hath been given unto me, as a wise master-builder, I laid a foundation, whereas, another, is building thereon; but, let each one, see, how he buildeth thereon;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
According to the grace of God given unto me, as a skilful architect, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every one take heed how he buildeth upon it.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In fulfillment of the charge which God had entrusted to me, I laid the foundation like a skillful master-builder; but another man is now building upon it. Let every one take care how he builds;
Webster
According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth upon it. But let every man take heed how he buildeth upon it.
Weymouth New Testament
In discharge of the task which God graciously entrusted to me, I--like a competent master-builder--have laid a foundation, and others are building upon it. But let every one be careful how and what he builds.
Williams New Testament
As a skilled architect, in accordance with God's unmerited favor given to me, I laid a foundation, and now another is building upon it. But every builder must be careful how he builds upon it;
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master-builder, I laid a foundation; and another builds thereon. But let each one take heed how he builds thereon;
Worsley New Testament
According to the grace of God given to me, as a wise architect I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon: but let every one see to it how he buildeth thereon.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Master-workmen
Church » Body of Christ » Compared to a building
Foundation » There being no real foundation other than jesus Christ
God » Grace of » Empowers men for service
Grace » Specially given » To ministers
Grace » Divine » Empowers men for service
Grace » God's » Empowers men for service
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 3:10
Images 1 Corinthians 3:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Divisiveness And Immaturity
9
For we are God’s coworkers.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 12:3
For by the grace
Romans 15:20
My aim is to evangelize where Christ has not been named,
1 Corinthians 3:11
For no one can lay any other foundation
1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should be from the strength God provides,
Revelation 21:14
The city wall had 12 foundations, and the 12 names of the Lamb’s 12 apostles were on the foundations.
1 Kings 3:9-11
So give Your servant an obedient heart to judge
2 Chronicles 2:12
Hiram also said:
May the Lord God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth,
Ecclesiastes 12:9
In addition to the Teacher being a wise man, he constantly taught the people knowledge; he weighed, explored, and arranged many proverbs.
Daniel 12:3
like the bright expanse of the heavens,
and those who lead many to righteousness,
like the stars forever and ever.
Zechariah 4:9
“Zerubbabel’s hands have laid the foundation of this house,
Matthew 7:24
Matthew 24:45
Luke 11:35
Luke 21:8
Then He said,
Acts 18:27
When he wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers wrote to the disciples urging them to welcome him. After he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace.
Romans 1:5
We have received grace and apostleship
Romans 15:15
Nevertheless, I have written to remind you more boldly on some points
1 Corinthians 3:5-6
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given.
1 Corinthians 9:2
If I am not an apostle to others, at least I am to you, for you are the seal
1 Corinthians 15:10-12
But by God’s grace I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not ineffective. However, I worked more than any of them, yet not I, but God’s grace that was with me.
2 Corinthians 10:15
We are not bragging beyond measure about other people’s labors. But we have the hope
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such people are false apostles,
Ephesians 2:20
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets,
Ephesians 3:2-8
you have heard, haven’t you, about the administration of God’s grace that He gave to me for you?
Colossians 1:29
I labor for this, striving
Colossians 4:17
And tell Archippus,
1 Timothy 1:11-14
based on the glorious gospel
1 Timothy 4:16
Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save
2 Timothy 2:15
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.
James 3:1
Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a stricter judgment,
2 Peter 2:1-3
But there were also false prophets
Revelation 21:19
The foundations of the city wall were adorned with every kind of precious stone:
the second sapphire,
the third chalcedony,
the fourth emerald,