Translation Comparison

1 Corinthians 3:12

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse 1 Corinthians 3:12 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Corinthians 3:12 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
American Standard VersionASV	But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Now if any man build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	Now if any one build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,
English Revised VersionERV	But if any man buildeth on the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Now if any man buildeth upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
World English BibleWEB	But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble;
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and if any one doth build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw —
American King James VersionAKJV	Now if any man build on this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And whether the building which any one is erecting on that foundation be of gold or silver or costly stones, of timber or hay or straw--

King James Bible

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;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

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

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And whether the building which any one is erecting on that foundation be of gold or silver or costly stones, of timber or hay or straw--

King James Bible

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;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

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

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And whether the building which any one is erecting on that foundation be of gold or silver or costly stones, of timber or hay or straw--