1 Corinthians 3:15
If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, as it were through the flames.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
14If any man’s work - the building he has made - stands the test, he will be rewarded.
16Do you not know what you are God’s sanctuary, and that the Spirit of God is dwelling within you?
Cross References
Acts 27:21When for a long time they had been without food, Paul stood among them and said. "Men, you ought to have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and so have spared yourselves this injury and loss.
1 Corinthians 3:12On that foundation, if a man proceeds to build gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble, each man’s work will be made manifest.
2 John 1:8Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have wrought, but that you receive a full reward.
Revelation 3:18I advise you to buy of me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white raiment to clothe yourself, so that the shame of your nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint your eyes, in order that you may see.
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 →