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1 Corinthians 3:15

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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.

14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

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?

17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

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BSB
If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.
KJV
If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
WEB
If any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.
ASV
If any man`s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.
DARBY
If the work of any one shall be consumed, he shall suffer loss, but *he* shall be saved, but so as through [the] fire.
BLB
If the work of anyone will be burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
ÅB
om ens verk brenner opp, da skal han tape lønnen, men selv skal han bli frelst, dog slik som gjennom ild.
OTB
Hvis det blir fortært, vil byggherren lide tap, men vil fortsatt bli frelst—dog bare som en som unnslipper gjennom flammene.
B1930
om ens verk brenner op, da skal han tape lønnen, men selv skal han bli frelst, dog således som gjennem ild.

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Cross references

  • 2 John 1:8

    Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:12–13

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

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  • Jude 1:23

    And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

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  • Revelation 3:18

    I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

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  • 1 Peter 4:18

    And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

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  • Zechariah 3:2

    And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?

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  • Amos 4:11

    I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

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  • Psalms 66:12

    Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

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