1 Corinthians 3:13
each man's work will become manifest. For the day will make it known, because it is revealed by fire. And the fire will test each man's work of what kind it is.
A Conservative Version
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In Context
12And if any man builds upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
14If any man's work that he built on will remain, he will receive benefit.
Cross References
Isaiah 8:20[Seek] to the law and to the testimony! If they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
Jeremiah 23:29Is not my word like fire? says LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
Zechariah 13:9And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, It is my people, and they shall say, LORD i
Luke 2:35(and also of thee, a sword will pierce through thine own soul), so that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.
Romans 2:16in a day when God judges the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my good-news.
1 Corinthians 3:14If any man's work that he built on will remain, he will receive benefit.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 3:12-16
The Spiritual Foundation. ( a. d. 57.) 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 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. 14 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… Read the whole commentary →