1 Corinthians 3:10
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.”
χάρις
Grace, favour, gift, charm. Charis. By grace you have been saved through faith. Grace is God giving what we do not deserve. It is His nature expressed toward those who need Him.
θεός
of God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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δίδωμι
having been given
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δίδωμι
To give, to grant, to bestow. Didomi. God so loved the world that He gave. Giving is the language of love. The greatest gift is always the giver themselves.
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μέ
to me
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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σοφός
a wise
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σοφός
Wise, skilled in living. Sophos. The wise person builds on rock, not sand. Wisdom is proved right by her deeds. Build accordingly.
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θεμέλιος
the] foundation
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θεμέλιος
Foundation, groundwork. Themelios. No one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. Build only on what holds.
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τίθημι
I laid,
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τίθημι
To put, to place, to appoint. Tithemi. Father into Your hands I commit My spirit. The final act of Jesus was an act of trust. Put everything in His hands. That is where it is safest.
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ἐποικοδομέω
he builds upon it.
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ἐποικοδομέω
To build upon, to construct further. Built up in Him. The Christian life is not static. It is a constant building upward into greater maturity.
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ἕκαστος
Each one
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ἕκαστος
Each, every one. Hékastos. Every knee will bow, and every tongue confess. No one is overlooked, and no one is exempt. Account for yourself.
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πῶς
how
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πῶς
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
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