1 CORINTHIANS 3:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;”
If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, or using wood, hay or straw — the builder's 'materials' (hylē, matter) determine the structure's durability. Gold, silver, costly stones are durable; wood, hay, straw are flammable. Metaphorically: some teachings/works are eternally valuable; others are easily consumed. The Corinthians' focus on eloquence and status-prestige is flammable; Christ-centered humility is fireproof.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 3:12
This is no small subject of enquiry which we propose, but rather about things which are of the first necessity and which all men enquire about; namely, whether hell fire have any end. For that it has no end Christ indeed declared when he said, “Their fire shall not be quenched, and their worm shall not die.” [Mark 8:44, 46, 48.] Well: I know that a chill comes over you (ναρκᾶτε) on hearing these things; but what am I to do? For this is God's own command, continually to sound…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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