1 Corinthians 3:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Now. = But.

if. App-118.

any man. any one. Greek. tis. App-123.

upon. App-104.

hay. Greek. chortos. Translated twelve times "grass", twice "blade", Matthew 13:26; Mark 4:28. Only here rendered "hay". Note the Figure of speech Asyndeton (App-6).

stubble. Greek. kalame. Only here. All these six things are perishable (1 Peter 1:7).

1 Corinthians 3:12

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