1 Corinthians 3:12

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

Cross-reference

1 Corinthians 3:15 describes loss and salvation through fire, directly continuing the list of materials from verse 12.

2 Timothy 2:20 uses the same list of gold, silver, wood, clay for vessels in a great house, echoing Paul's building metaphor.

1 Peter 1:7 Parallel

1 Peter 1:7 speaks of gold tested by fire, paralleling the fire that tests building materials, and highlights faith's greater worth.

Revelation 3:18 counsels buying gold refined by fire, connecting to the testing fire in 1 Cor 3:13 and the value of divine riches.

Revelation 21:18 depicts the New Jerusalem built of gold and precious stones, the ultimate fulfillment of building with valuable materials.

1 Kings 5:17 describes quarrying large blocks of costly stone for the temple foundation — parallel to the 'costly stones' used in building on Christ.

Isaiah 5:24 Parallel

Isaiah 5:24 uses fire to consume chaff and roots, paralleling the fire that destroys worthless building materials.

Obadiah 1:18 depicts fire devouring stubble, echoing the image of straw consumed by fire in judgment.

Matthew 25:19 shows a master returning to settle accounts, like the day revealing the quality of each builder's work.