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1 Corinthians 3:11 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. "
1 Corinthians 3:11
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
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.
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;
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.
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1 Corinthians 3:1
"And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ."
1 Corinthians 3:2
"I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ➔ ye were ➔ not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able."
1 Corinthians 3:3
"For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?"
1 Corinthians 3:4
"For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?"
1 Corinthians 3:5
"Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?"
1 Corinthians 3:6
"I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase."
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