1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 3:9–12

⁹For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.

¹⁰By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds. ¹¹For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

¹²If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

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1 Corinthians 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
fellow workers	συνεργοί	synergoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4904 a fellow worker
you are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
field	γεώργιον	geōrgion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1091 a tilled field
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
building	οἰκοδομή	oikodomē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3619 the act of building, a building, edification

1 Corinthians 3:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By	Κατὰ	Kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
grace	χάριν	charin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has given	δοθεῖσάν	dotheisan	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
I laid	ἔθηκα	ethēka	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
foundation	θεμέλιον	themelion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2310 belonging to the foundation
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
an expert	σοφὸς	sophos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4680 wise
builder	ἀρχιτέκτων	architektōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G753 master-builder
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
someone else	ἄλλος	allos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G243 other, another, different
is building on	ἐποικοδομεῖ	epoikodomei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2026 I build upon a foundation
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
each one	ἕκαστος	hekastos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
must be careful	βλεπέτω	blepetō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G991 I look, see
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
he builds	ἐποικοδομεῖ	epoikodomei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2026 I build upon a foundation

1 Corinthians 3:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
no one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
lay	θεῖναι	theinai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5087 I put, place
a	ἄλλον	allon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G243 other, another, different
foundation	θεμέλιον	themelion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2310 belonging to the foundation
other than	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
already laid	κείμενον	keimenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2749 I lie, recline, am laid
which	ὅς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστός	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

1 Corinthians 3:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
builds	ἐποικοδομεῖ	epoikodomei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2026 I build upon a foundation
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
foundation	θεμέλιον	themelion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2310 belonging to the foundation
gold	χρυσόν	chryson	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5557 anything made of gold
silver	ἄργυρον	argyron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G696 silver as a metal
precious	τιμίους	timious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5093 of great price, precious, honored
stones	λίθους	lithous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3037 a stone
wood	ξύλα	xyla	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3586 a staff, cross, anything made of wood
hay	χόρτον	chorton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5528 grass, hay
straw	καλάμην	kalamēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2562 stubble