1 Corinthians 3:12

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw—

Cross References

Psalm 119:72

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Psalm 19:10

More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.

Exodus 5:12

So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

Proverbs 30:6

Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you, and you be found a liar.

Proverbs 8:10

Take my instruction instead of silver and knowledge rather than choice gold,

Isaiah 60:17

Instead of bronze I will bring gold; instead of iron I will bring silver; instead of wood, bronze; instead of stones, iron. I will appoint Peace as your overseer and Righteousness as your taskmaster.

Jeremiah 23:28

Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let the one who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? says the Lord.

Acts 20:30

Some even from your own group will come distorting the truth in order to entice the disciples to follow them.

Romans 16:17

I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who create dissensions and hindrances, in opposition to the teaching that you have learned; avoid them.

1 Corinthians 3:11

For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:13

the work of each builder will become visible, for the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each has done.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not peddlers of God’s word like so many, but as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God, we are speaking in Christ before God.

2 Corinthians 4:2

We have renounced the shameful, underhanded ways; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God.

Colossians 2:8

Watch out that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental principles of the world, and not according to Christ.

1 Timothy 6:3

Whoever teaches otherwise and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that is in accordance with godliness

2 Timothy 2:20

In a large house there are utensils not only of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for special use, some for ordinary.

2 Timothy 3:13

But wicked people and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived.

2 Timothy 3:7

who are always studying yet never able to recognize truth.

2 Timothy 4:3

For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound teaching, but, having their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires

Hebrews 13:9

Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by regulations about food, which have not benefited those who observe them.

1 Peter 1:7

so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Revelation 2:14

But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel, so that they would eat food sacrificed to idols and engage in sexual immorality.

Revelation 21:18

The wall is built of jasper, while the city is pure gold, clear as glass.

Revelation 3:18

Therefore I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may be rich, and white robes to clothe yourself and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.