Gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble (χρυσιον, αργυριον, λιθους τιμιουσ, ξυλα, χορτον, καλαμην). The durable material…

Now if any man. This applies to any teacher, concerning the doctrines he instills, or to any private Christian, concerning the hopes he ch…

Now if any man . . .—Better, But if any man.

Precious stones.—N…

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 le…

Paul turns his attention to the kind of materials Christian workers are using: the materials of preaching the cross for salvation, building up beli…

Now if any man build upon this foundation. He pursues the metaphor still further. It would not have been enough to have laid the foundatio…

Now if any man build upon this foundation
The different materials laid by one and the same man, on this foundation, …

The apostle was a wise master-builder, but the grace of God made him so. Spiritual pride is abominable; it is using the greatest favors of God to f…

After describing the status of God’s ministers, the Apostle now discu es their reward. First, he discu es the reward of good ministers; second, the…