1 Corinthians 3:12

Builders use either lasting materials like gold and precious stones or perishable ones like wood and straw. The quality of one's work on the foundation varies and will be exposed.

Cross-references · 30

• 2 Tim 4:3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
• 2 Tim 3:7Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
• 2 Tim 2:20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
• Col 2:18–23Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
• Ps 19:10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
• Heb 13:9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
• Matt 15:6–9And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
• 1 Pet 1:7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
• Rev 21:18And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
• 2 Cor 2:17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
• Ps 119:72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
• Rev 3:18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
• Jer 23:28The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.
• Acts 20:30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
• Rom 16:17Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
• Isa 54:11–13O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
• Isa 60:17For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.
• Rev 2:14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
• Col 2:8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
• 1 Tim 4:1–3Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
• Titus 1:9–11Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
• Prov 16:16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
• 1 Tim 6:3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
• Prov 30:6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
• Prov 8:10Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
• 2 Tim 2:16–18But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
• 2 Tim 3:13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
• Titus 3:9–11But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
• 1 Tim 4:6–7If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
• 2 Cor 4:2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

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