1 Corinthians 3:13

¹¹ For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.

¹² If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.

¹⁴ If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.

¹⁵ If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.
KJV: Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.
WEB: each man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is.
ASV: each man`s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man`s work of what sort it is.
DARBY: the work of each shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare [it], because it is revealed in fire; and the fire shall try the work of each what it is.
BLB: the work of each will become manifest, for the day will make [it] evident, because it is revealed in fire, and the fire itself will prove the work of each, what sort it is.

ÅB: da skal enhvers verk bli åpenbart; for dagen skal vise det, for den åpenbares med ild, og hvordan enhvers verk er, det skal ilden prøve.
OTB: Deres arbeid vil bli avslørt for hva det virkelig er, fordi Dagen vil bringe det fram i lyset. Det vil bli avslørt med ild, og ilden vil vurdere kvaliteten på hver persons arbeid.
B1930: da skal enhvers verk bli åpenbart; for dagen skal vise det, for den åpenbares med ild, og hvordan enhvers verk er, det skal ilden prøve.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Peter 1:7
so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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Revelation 20:12
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
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1 Corinthians 3:14–15
If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.
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1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
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Zechariah 13:9
This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”
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2 Peter 3:10
But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.
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1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
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Romans 2:16
on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
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