1 CORINTHIANS 3:10 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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.”
By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each of you be careful how you build — 'by the grace' (charis) given Paul, he laid the 'foundation' (themelios). The 'wise builder' (sophos architekton) shows Paul's skill and authority but within limits: he laid foundation only. Others build on it; they too must be careful. The warning 'how you build' previews the fire test.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 3:10
“According to the Grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise master-builder I laid a foundation.” In this place he calls himself wise, not exalting himself, but to give them an ensample, and to point out that this is a wise man's part, to lay a foundation. You may observe as one instance of his modest bearing, that in speaking of himself as wise, he allowed not this to stand as though it were something of his own; but first attributing himself entirely unto God, then…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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