1 Corinthians 3:11

New International Reader's Version

No one can lay any other foundation than what has already been laid. That foundation is Jesus Christ.

Cross References

Isaiah 28:16

So the Lord and King speaks. He says, “Look! I am laying a stone in Zion. It is a stone that has been tested. It is the most important stone for a firm foundation. The one who depends on that stone will never be shaken.

Matthew 16:18

Here is what I tell you. You are Peter. On this rock I will build my church. The gates of hell will not be strong enough to destroy it.

1 Corinthians 3:10

God has given me the grace to lay a foundation as a wise builder. Now someone else is building on it. But each one should build carefully.

1 Corinthians 3:12

A person may build on it using gold, silver, jewels, wood, hay or straw.

Ephesians 2:20

You are a building that is built on the apostles and prophets. They are the foundation. Christ Jesus himself is the most important stone in the building.

2 Timothy 2:19

But God’s solid foundation stands firm. Here is the message written on it. “The Lord knows who his own people are.” (Numbers 16:5) Also, “All who say they believe in the Lord must turn away from evil.”

1 Peter 2:4

Christ is the living Stone. People did not accept him, but God chose him. God places the highest value on him.