1 Corinthians 3:15
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.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
14If any man's work abide, which he hath built upon it, he shall receive a reward:
16Do ye not know that ye are the temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Cross References
Acts 27:21But after long abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not loosed from Crete, and so have saved this damage and loss.
1 Corinthians 3:12silver, precious stones, or wood, hay, stubble;
2 John 1:8Look to yourselves, that ye lose not the things which ye have wrought, but that ye may receive a full reward.
Revelation 3:18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayst be rich; and white raiment that thou mayst be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear: and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayst 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 →