Study it in the app“According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take care how he builds on it.”
According toΚατὰthe graceτὴν χάρινof Godτοῦ θεοῦthat was givenτὴν δοθεῖσάνto me,μοιasὡςa wiseσοφὸςmaster builderἀρχιτέκτωνI laidἔθηκαa foundation,θεμέλιονandδὲanotherἄλλοςbuilds on it.ἐποικοδομεῖButδὲlet each oneἕκαστοςtake careβλεπέτωhowπῶςhe builds on it.ἐποικοδομεῖ
grace
A kindness God gives that no one earns, above all salvation.
Where else “charin” appearsGod
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appearsgive
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dotheisan” appearswise
Wise, skilled, clever.
Where else “sophos” appearsmaster builder
Master builder: the one who directs the building work.
Where else “architektōn” appearsput
To put something somewhere.
Where else “ethēka” appearsfoundation
Foundation, a foundation stone.
Where else “themelion” appearsother, another
Other, another.
Where else “allos” appearsbuild on
Build on, build upon what is already laid.
Where else “epoikodomei” appearseach
Each, each one.
Where else “hekastos” appearsbeware
To beware of something.
Where else “blepetō” appears9For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
10 · This verse (above)
11For no one can lay another foundation than the one that is laid, which is Jesus the Messiah.
