First letter to the Corinthians 3:12

[There is only one foundation – Jesus, the Anointed One – but there are different ways to build on that knowledge. Here he warns pastors and teachers in particular to be vigilant about what they teach.]
If anyone builds on the foundation with [lasting materials such as] gold, silver, and precious (noble) stones, [or temporary ones such as] wood, hay, and straw,

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland (NA)

εἰ   δέ   τις   ἐποικοδομεῖ   ἐπὶ   τὸν   θεμέλιον   χρυσόν,   ἄργυρον,   λίθους   τιμίους,   ξύλα,   χόρτον,   καλάμην,  

Textus Receptus (TR)

εἰ   δέ   τις   ἐποικοδομεῖ   ἐπὶ   τὸν   θεμέλιον   τοῦτον   χρυσόν,   ἄργυρον,   λίθους   τιμίους,   ξύλα,   χόρτον,   καλάμην,  

Manuscript comments

NA has 14 words, TR has 15 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1487
εἰ (ei)
If
Cond. part./conj. Conditional Particle or Conjunction
COND
G1161
δέ (de)
now
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G5100
τις (tis)
anyone
Indef. pron. Indefinite pronoun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
X-NSM
G2026
ἐποικοδομεῖ (epoikodomei)
builds
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S
G1909
ἐπὶ (epi)
upon
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τὸν (ton)
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
T-ASM
G2310
θεμέλιον (themelion)
foundation
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G5557
χρυσόν, (chryson,)
gold,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G0696
ἄργυρον, (argyron,)
silver,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G3037
λίθους (lithoys)
stones
Noun Noun
acc. pl. accusative plural masculine
N-APM
G5093
τιμίους, (timioys,)
precious,
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. accusative plural masculine
A-APM
G3586
ξύλα, (xyla,)
wood,
Noun Noun
acc. pl. neut. accusative plural Neutral
N-APN
G5528
χόρτον, (chorton,)
hay,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
N-ASM
G2562
καλάμην, (kalamen,)
straw,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF

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