Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames. New Living Translation But if the work is burned up, the builder will suffer great loss. The builder will be saved, but like someone barely escaping through a wall of flames. English Standard Version If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. Berean Standard Bible If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames. Berean Literal Bible If the work of anyone will be burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, but so as through fire. King James Bible If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. New King James Version If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. New American Standard Bible If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet only so as through fire. NASB 1995 If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. NASB 1977 If any man’s work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire. Legacy Standard Bible If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. Amplified Bible But if any person’s work is burned up [by the test], he will suffer the loss [of his reward]; yet he himself will be saved, but only as [one who has barely escaped] through fire. Christian Standard Bible If anyone’s work is burned up, he will experience loss, but he himself will be saved —but only as through fire. Holman Christian Standard Bible If anyone’s work is burned up, it will be lost, but he will be saved; yet it will be like an escape through fire. American Standard Version If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire. Contemporary English Version But if it is destroyed by the fire, we will lose everything. Yet we ourselves will be saved, like someone escaping from flames. English Revised Version If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire. GOD'S WORD® Translation If his work is burned up, he will suffer [the loss]. However, he will be saved, though it will be like going through a fire. Good News Translation But if your work is burnt up, then you will lose it; but you yourself will be saved, as if you had escaped through the fire. International Standard Version If his work is burned up, he will suffer loss. However, he himself will be saved, but it will be like going through fire. Majority Standard Bible If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames. NET Bible If someone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as through fire. New Heart English Bible If any man's work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire. Webster's Bible Translation If any man's work shall be burned, he will suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. Weymouth New Testament If any one's work is burnt up, he will suffer the loss of it; yet he will himself be rescued, but only, as it were, by passing through the fire. World English Bible If any man’s work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionif the work of any is burned up, he will suffer loss, but himself will be saved, but so as through fire. Berean Literal Bible If the work of anyone will be burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, but so as through fire. Young's Literal Translation if of any the work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; and himself shall be saved, but so as through fire. Smith's Literal Translation If the work of any one shall be burned, he shall be caused damage: and he shall be saved; and so as by fire. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf any man's work burn, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire. Catholic Public Domain Version If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer its loss, but he himself will still be saved, but only as through fire. New American Bible But if someone’s work is burned up, that one will suffer loss; the person will be saved, but only as through fire. New Revised Standard Version If the work is burned up, the builder will suffer loss; the builder will be saved, but only as through fire. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the one whose work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be rescued, even as one who has been saved from the fire. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And whosever work will burn up will suffer loss, but he shall escape, but as if by fire. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentif any man's work be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved, yet so, as through fire. Godbey New Testament But if the work of any one shall be burnt up, he shall suffer loss; but himself shall be saved, but as through the fire. Haweis New Testament If any man?s work be burnt up, he shall suffer loss: but himself shall be saved; yet so as through the fire. Mace New Testament if that man's work should be burnt, he will suffer loss: but should he himself escape, it will be as out of the fire. Weymouth New Testament If any one's work is burnt up, he will suffer the loss of it; yet he will himself be rescued, but only, as it were, by passing through the fire. Worrell New Testament If any one's work shall be burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire. Worsley New Testament but if any man's work be burnt, he will be damaged; though he himself shall be saved, but, as it were out of fire. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Christ Our Foundation…14If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. 15If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames. 16Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?… Cross References 1 Corinthians 3:13-14 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. / If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. 1 Corinthians 9:27 No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified. 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad. Romans 14:10-12 Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. / It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.” / So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. 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. Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done. Revelation 20:12-13 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. / The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. Hebrews 10:39 But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls. Jude 1:23 save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh. 1 Corinthians 5:5 hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord. 2 Timothy 2:20-21 A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use. / So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work. 1 John 2:28 And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming. Philippians 3:8-9 More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ / and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith. Matthew 3:11-12 I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. / His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” Malachi 3:2-3 But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. / And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness. Treasury of Scripture If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. work. 1 Corinthians 3:12,13 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; … 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. he shall. Acts 27:21,44 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss… 2 John 1:8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. yet. 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. 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? 1 Peter 4:18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? Jump to Previous Burned Burnt Consumed End Escaping Fire Flames Loss One's Passing Puts Rescued Salvation Saved Suffer WorkJump to Next Burned Burnt Consumed End Escaping Fire Flames Loss One's Passing Puts Rescued Salvation Saved Suffer Work1 Corinthians 3 1. Milk is fit for children.3. Strife and division, arguments of a fleshly mind. 7. He who plants and He who waters are nothing. 9. The ministers are God's fellow workmen. 11. Christ the only foundation. 16. You are the temples of God, which must be kept holy. 19. The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. If it is burned up This phrase refers to the works of a believer being tested by fire, as described in the preceding verses. The Greek word for "burned up" is "κατακαίω" (katakaio), which means to consume wholly or to burn down. In the context of 1 Corinthians 3, Paul uses the metaphor of fire to represent God's judgment and testing of the quality of each person's work. Historically, fire has been a symbol of purification and judgment throughout Scripture, as seen in passages like Malachi 3:2-3 and 1 Peter 1:7. The imagery suggests that only what is built on the foundation of Christ with enduring materials will survive this divine scrutiny. he will suffer loss He himself will be saved but only as if through the flames Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Ifεἴ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. [it] τινος (tinos) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. is burned up, κατακαήσεται (katakaēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2618: To burn up, consume entirely. From kata and kaio; to burn down, i.e. Consume wholly. he will suffer loss. ζημιωθήσεται (zēmiōthēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2210: From zemia; to injure, i.e. to experience detriment. He himself αὐτὸς (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. will be saved, σωθήσεται (sōthēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4982: To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect. but only δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. as if ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. through διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. [the] flames. πυρός (pyros) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 4442: Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'. 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