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1 Corinthians 3:12

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “this” (τοῦτον) before gold here.

εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.δέdeNowδέconjunction — “Now”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.Nowτιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ἐποικοδομεῖepoikodomeibuildἐποικοδομέω (epoikodomeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “build”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2026I build upon (above) a foundation.buildἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.uponτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεμέλιονthemelionfoundationθεμέλιος (themelios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “foundation”, the object formG2310(properly, an adj: belonging to the foundation), a foundation stone.foundationχρυσόνchrusongoldχρυσός (chrusos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “gold”, the object formG5557gold, anything made of gold, a gold coin.goldἄργυρονarguronsilverἄργυρος (arguros)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “silver”, the object formG696silver as a metal.silverλίθουςlithousstonesλίθος (lithos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “stones”, the object formG3037a stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building.stonesτιμίουςtimiouspreciousτίμιος (timios)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “precious”, the object formG5093of great price, precious, honored.This verse uses “precious”.ξύλαxulawoodξύλον (xulon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “wood”, the object formG3586anything made of wood, a piece of wood, a club, staff; the trunk of a tree, used to support the cross-bar of a cross in crucifixion.woodχόρτονchortonhayχόρτος (chortos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “hay”, the object formG5528grass, herbage, growing grain, hay.This verse uses “hay”.hayκαλάμηνkalamēnstubbleκαλάμη (kalamē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “stubble”, the object formG2562stubble, straw, the stalk.stubble

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τοῦτονtoutonthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

Now if any one build upon [this] foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,

Douay-Rheims

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

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