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1 Corinthians 3:10

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 10 According to the undeserved kindness of God that was given to me, I laid a foundation+ as a skilled master builder,* but someone else is building on it. But let each one keep watching how he is building on it.

1 Corinthians 3:10

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 10 Κατὰ According to τὴν the χάριν undeserved kindness τοῦ of the θεοῦ God τὴν the δοθεῖσάν having been given μοι to me ὡς as σοφὸς wise ἀρχιτέκτων chief craftsman θεμέλιον foundation ἔθηκα, I put, ἄλλος another (one) δὲ but ἐποικοδομεῖ. is building upon. ἕκαστος Each (one) δὲ but βλεπέτω let him be looking at πῶς how ἐποικοδομεῖ· he is building upon;

1 Corinthians 3:10

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 10 According to the undeserved kindness+ of God that was given to me, as a wise director of works I laid a foundation,+ but someone else is building on it. But let each one keep watching how he is building on it.+

1 Corinthians 3:10

The Bible in Living English
- 10 In accordance with the grace given to me, like a wise master-builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it.
  
  But let each one look out how he builds on it.

1 Corinthians 3:10

American Standard Version
- 10 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.

1 Corinthians 3:10

The Emphasized Bible
- 10 According to the favour of God which hath been given unto me As a wise master-builder I laid a foundation, Whereas another is building thereon; But let each one see how he buildeth thereon;

1 Corinthians 3:10

King James Version
- 10 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.

1 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 3:10
  
  a skilled master builder: Or “a wise director of works.” Generally speaking, “a . . . master builder” (Greek, ar·khi·teʹkton, which could literally be rendered “a chief craftsman”) was in charge of the construction and worked at the building site. He recruited the craftsmen and had oversight of their work. In this verse, Paul likens himself to a builder, working together with God in a spiritual construction work to produce Christian disciples who have durable qualities. (1Co 3:9-16) In the Christian Greek Scriptures, this term is used only here; the related Greek term teʹkton is rendered “carpenter” and is used of Jesus and his adoptive father, Joseph.—See study notes on Mt 13:55; Mr 6:3.