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According to the grace of God having been given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, but another is building upon it. But let each one take heed how he builds upon it.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
According to Genitive: against, down from, throughout, by; accusative: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of. Prep H2596 Κατὰ kata
grace (a) grace, as a gift or blessing brought to man by Jesus Christ, (b) favor, (c) gratitude, thanks, (d) a favor, kindness. N-AFS H5485 χάριν charin
of God (a) God, (b) a god, generally. N-GMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
Analysis:

God God God
having been given To offer, give; to put, place. V-APP-AFS H1325 δοθεῖσαν dotheisan
as As, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that. Adv H5613 ὡς ōs
a wise Wise, learned, cultivated, skilled, clever. Adj-NMS H4680 σοφὸς sophos
master builder Master-builder, architect. N-NMS H753 ἀρχιτέκτων architektōn
I have laid To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. V-AIA-1S H5087 ἔθηκα ethēka
[the] foundation, (properly, an adj: belonging to the foundation), a foundation stone. N-AMS H2310 θεμέλιον themelion
another Other, another (of more than two), different. Adj-NMS H243 ἄλλος allos
is building upon [it]. To build upon (above) a foundation. V-PIA-3S H2026 ἐποικοδομεῖ epoikodomei
{let} each one Each (of more than two), every one. Adj-NMS H1538 ἕκαστος ekastos
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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take heed To look, see, perceive, discern. V-PMA-3S H991 βλεπέτω blepetō
how How, in what manner, by what means. Adv H4459 πῶς pōs
he builds upon [it]. To build upon (above) a foundation. V-PIA-3S H2026 ἐποικοδομεῖ epoikodomei

Parallel Verses

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Berean Bible According to the grace of God having been given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, but another is building upon it. But let each one take heed how he builds upon it.
King James Bible According to the grace of God having been which is given to unto me, as a wise master builder masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, but and another is building upon it. buildeth thereon. But let each one every man take heed how he builds upon it.buildeth thereupon.
Hebrew Greek English According to the grace of God having been which was given to me, as like a wise master builder I have laid the a foundation, but and another is building upon on it. But let each one take heed man must be careful how he builds upon on it.
New American Standard Bible 1995 According to the grace of God having been which was given to me, as like a wise master builder I have laid the a foundation, but and another is building upon on it. But let each one take heed man must be careful how he builds upon on it.