1 Corinthians 3:14
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 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.
If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.
- KJV
- If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
- WEB
- If any man’s work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.
- ASV
- If any man`s work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward.
- DARBY
- If the work of any one which he has built upon [the foundation] shall abide, he shall receive a reward.
- BLB
- If the work of anyone that he built up will remain, he will receive a reward.
- ÅB
- Om det verk som en har bygget, står seg, da skal han få lønn;
- OTB
- Hvis det som er blitt konstruert, består, vil byggherren motta en belønning.
- B1930
- Om det verk som en har bygget, står sig, da skal han få lønn;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 25:21–23
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:8
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
Read in contextMatthew 24:45–47
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Read in contextDaniel 12:3
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
Read in contextRevelation 2:8–11
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
Read in context1 Peter 5:1
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
Read in context1 Peter 5:4
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
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