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1 Corinthians 3:11

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Look, there's only one foundation that actually works for building your life on, and that foundation is Jesus Christ. No one can lay a different one that's going to hold up.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus is the only foundation that won't let you down when life gets shaky.

📚 Historical Context

In the first century AD, Corinth was a prosperous city in Greece known for its commercial activity and pervasive idolatry, which posed significant challenges to the early Christian church Paul had established there. Paul wrote his first letter to the Corinthians to address divisions among believers who were quarreling over human leaders like himself or Apollos, urging them to focus on spiritual maturity. He uses the metaphor of building a foundation to emphasize that only Jesus Christ provides the essential base for the church's growth and unity.

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