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1 Corinthians 3:10 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


1 Corinthians 3:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 3:1021 words
GreekMeaning
ΚατὰKata
According toprepositionG2596
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
χάρινcharin
gracenounG5485
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
τὴνtēn
whicharticleG3588
δοθεῖσάνdotheisan
having been givenverbG1325
μοιmoi
IpronounG1473
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
σοφὸςsophos
a wiseadjectiveG4680
ἀρχιτέκτωνarchitektōn
master buildernounG753
θεμέλιονthemelion
the foundationnounG2310
ἔθηκαethēka
+ advise, appoint, bowverbG5087
ἄλλοςallos
anotheradjectiveG243
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
ἐποικοδομεῖepoikodomei
is building upon itverbG2026
ἕκαστοςhekastos
Each oneadjectiveG1538
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
βλεπέτωblepetō
should take heedverbG991
πῶςpōs
howadverbG4459
ἐποικοδομεῖepoikodomei
he builds upon itverbG2026
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 8 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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