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Berean Standard Bible

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

1 Corinthians 3:12

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Paul describes himself and Apollos as servants and fellow workers in God's field and building. He has laid Christ as the only foundation, and he warns each person to take care how they build on it.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble;

King James Version (KJV)

Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

American Standard Version (ASV)

But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But on the base a man may put gold, silver, stones of great price, wood, dry grass, cut stems;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and if any one does build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw --

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y si alguno edificare sobre este fundamento oro, plata, piedras preciosas, madera, heno, hojarasca;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Hay varias clases de materiales que pueden emplearse al construir sobre el cimiento: oro, plata y piedras preciosas; o bien, madera, heno y hasta hojarasca.

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