1 Corinthians 3:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 3:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 3:11 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 3:11 — KJV
“For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”
— 1 Corinthians 3:11 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 3:11 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 3:11
“But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests. did help...: Heb. strengthened them”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 3:11: other, lay, than
“And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.”
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“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 3:11: other, jesus, christ
“And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?”
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“And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 3:11: other, laid, jesus
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