1 Corinthians 3:10

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According to the grace God has given me, like a wise master builder, I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each one should be careful how they build.

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  • Rom 12:3 : 3 For by the grace given to me, I say to everyone among you not to think of yourselves more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith that God has assigned to each of you.
  • Rom 15:20 : 20 It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
  • 1 Cor 3:11 : 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Pet 4:11 : 11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
  • Rev 21:14 : 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
  • Matt 24:45 : 45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?
  • Luke 11:35 : 35 See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
  • 1 Cor 15:10-12 : 10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 11 Whether then it is I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed. 12 Now if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
  • 2 Cor 10:15 : 15 Neither do we go beyond our limits by boasting in the labors of others. But our hope is that as your faith continues to grow, our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand,
  • 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their deeds.
  • Eph 2:20 : 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
  • Eph 3:2-8 : 2 surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I have briefly written about earlier. 4 By reading this, you are able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which in past generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. 6 This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 7 Of this gospel I became a servant, according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me through the working of His power. 8 To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
  • Col 1:29 : 29 To this end, I labor and struggle with all His energy, which so powerfully works within me.
  • Col 4:17 : 17 And say to Archippus, 'Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you may fulfill it.'
  • 1 Tim 1:11-14 : 11 in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which I have been entrusted with. 12 I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to His service. 13 Even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14 The grace of our Lord overflowed abundantly along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Tim 4:16 : 16 Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in them, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
  • 2 Tim 2:15 : 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
  • Jas 3:1 : 1 Not many should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we will receive a stricter judgment.
  • Luke 21:8 : 8 He replied, 'Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, “I am he,” and, “The time is near.” Do not follow them.'
  • Acts 18:27 : 27 When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed.
  • Rom 1:5 : 5 Through Him, we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of His name among all the nations,
  • 1 Kgs 3:9-9 : 9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between good and evil, for who is able to govern this great people of yours? 10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked this. 11 God said to him, "Since you have asked for this and not for long life, wealth for yourself, or the death of your enemies, but for discernment in administering justice,
  • 2 Chr 2:12 : 12 Now I have sent you a skilled and insightful craftsman, Huram-Abi.
  • Eccl 12:9 : 9 In addition to being wise, the Teacher continually taught the people knowledge; he carefully considered, explored, and arranged many proverbs.
  • Dan 12:3 : 3 Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
  • Zech 4:9 : 9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you.
  • Matt 7:24 : 24 Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
  • Rev 21:19 : 19 The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
  • 2 Pet 2:1-3 : 1 But just as there were false prophets among the people, there will also be false teachers among you. They will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. 2 Many will follow their destructive ways, and because of them, the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 In their greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
  • 1 Cor 9:2 : 2 If I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 3:5-6 : 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each. 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.
  • Rom 15:15 : 15 Yet I have written to you quite boldly on some points, to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me.

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    11For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

    12If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

    13each one’s work will become evident, for the Day will make it clear because it will be revealed by fire. The fire will test the quality of each one’s work.

    14If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward.

    15If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss, but they will still be saved, though only as one escaping through flames.

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    5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each.

    6I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.

    7So then, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.

    8The one who plants and the one who waters are one, and each will receive their reward according to their own labor.

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    20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

    21In Him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.

    22And in Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling place for God in the Spirit.

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    4For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.

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    20It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.

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    10But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

    11Whether then it is I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.

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    10This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I come, I may not have to be harsh in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not tearing you down.

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    18For if I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be a lawbreaker.

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    3For by the grace given to me, I say to everyone among you not to think of yourselves more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith that God has assigned to each of you.

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    17If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

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    32And now, I entrust you, brothers, to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.

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    7Of this gospel I became a servant, according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me through the working of His power.

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    2surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

    3that by revelation the mystery was made known to me, as I have briefly written about earlier.

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    8Even if I boast a little more about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

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    10Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.

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    15Yet I have written to you quite boldly on some points, to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me.

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    29Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

    30saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’

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    7Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.

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    12So then, let the one who thinks he is standing be careful that he does not fall.

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    19Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: 'The Lord knows those who are His,' and, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.'

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    16From him the whole body, being joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love as each part does its work.

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    6Brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your sake, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not be puffed up in being a follower of one of us over and against another.

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    19Storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of what is truly life.

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    3By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established.

  • Col 2:7
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    7Be rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

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    16so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. For we do not want to boast in work already done in another person's area.

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    5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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    29To this end, I labor and struggle with all His energy, which so powerfully works within me.

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    48They are like a person building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

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    15But if I delay, you will know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

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    11'This is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which has become the cornerstone.'

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    9not by works, so that no one can boast.

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    12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,

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    1For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

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    15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.