1 Corinthians 3:10 (WEB)
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.
Fathers and councils · 12
Jerome
“…service, and await the Lord’s will, so that like active and well-armed soldiers we may obey orders, and may do so without distraction, which, according toEcclesiastes, is given to the men of this world that they may be exercised thereby.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 10.
Read the whole comment“And again elsewhere:“According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master-builder I laid a foundation, and another buildeth thereon.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 10 sq.
Read the whole comment“1 Cor. iii. 6–10.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“We know, too, that on the foundation of Christ which Paul the master builder has laid, some build up gold, silver, and precious stones; others, on the contrary, hay, wood, and stubble.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 10–12.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For this knowing, the Apostle also writes, ‘Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ; but let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.’” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 10, 11; Didym. Trin. iii. 3. p. 341.
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Augustine of Hippo
“That Servant of God, that Builder, who said, “Ye are God’s building.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 9–11.
Read the whole comment“Wherefore in that he saith, “If any will not work, neither let him eat;” works spiritual, say they, are what we must understand: of which he saith in another place, “To each one according as the Lord hath given: I have planted, Apollos hath watered; but God gave the increase.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 5–10
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John Chrysostom
“For that the Faith is the foundation, and the rest the building, hear him [the Apostle] saying; “I have laid the foundation and another buildeth thereupon.” ( 1 Cor. iii. 10.)” — the author cites it
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 10, 11
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Aphrahat
“For he said:—I as a wise architect have laid the foundation.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 10.
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Tertullian
“For when (the apostle) calls himself “a wise master-builder,” we find that the Creator by Isaiah designates the teacher who sketches out the divine discipline by the same title, “I will take away from Judah the cunning…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 10.
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Clement of Alexandria
“And another buildeth on it gold and silver, precious stones.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. iii. 10–13.
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