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.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “I laid” (ἔθηκα,) before another here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I have laid” (τέθεικα) before another here.
ΚατὰkataAccordingκατάpreposition — “According”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.Accordingτὴνtēnwhichὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.whichχάρινcharingraceχάρις (charis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “grace”, the object formG5485(a) grace, as a gift or blessing brought to man by Jesus Christ, (b) favor, (c) gratitude, thanks, (d) a favor, kindness.This verse uses “grace”.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δοθεῖσάνdotheisanis givenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist passive participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “is given”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.is givenμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).unto meὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asσοφὸςsophosa wiseσοφόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “a wise”, the subject formG4680wise, learned, cultivated, skilled, clever.a wiseἀρχιτέκτωνarchitektōnmasterbuilderἀρχιτέκτωνnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “masterbuilder”, the subject formG753master-builder, architect.masterbuilderθεμέλιονthemelionfoundationθεμέλιος (themelios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “foundation”, the object formG2310(properly, an adj: belonging to the foundation), a foundation stone.the foundationἔθηκαethēkato placeτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to place”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.This verse uses “place”.ἄλλοςallosanotherἄλλοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “another”, the subject formG243other, another (of more than two), different.This verse uses “another”.anotherδὲdethereon. Butδέconjunction — “thereon. But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.thereon. Butἐποικοδομεῖepoikodomeihe buildethἐποικοδομέω (epoikodomeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he buildeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2026I build upon (above) a foundation.he buildethἕκαστοςhekastoseachἕκαστοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “each”, the subject formG1538each (of more than two), every one.This verse uses “each”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.βλεπέτωblepetōto seeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active imperative, 3rd person singular — “to see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.πῶςpōshow?!πῶςadverb — “how?!”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.ἐποικοδομεῖepoikodomeito build upἐποικοδομέω (epoikodomeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to build up”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2026I build upon (above) a foundation.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
τέθεικαtetheikaI have laidτίθημι (tithēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I have laid”, a single actionG5087I put, place, lay, set, fix, establish.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on [it],
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American Standard Version (1901)
According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.
Young’s Literal Translation
According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on [it],
World English Bible
According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.
Darby Translation
According to the grace of God which has been given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation, but another builds upon it. But let each see how he builds upon it.
Douay-Rheims
According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
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