1 Corinthians 3:15
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If any mans work burn, 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, fire tried, that thou mayest be made rich and mayest be clothed in white garments: and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear. And anoint thy eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

he shall.

Acts 27:21,44 And after they had fasted a long time, Paul standing forth in the midst of them, said: You should indeed, O ye men, have hearkened unto me and not have loosed from Crete and have gained this harm and loss. . . .

2 John 1:8 Look to yourselves, that you lose not the things which you have wrought: but that you may receive a full reward.

yet.

Amos 4:11 I destroyed some of you, as God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrha, and you were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet you returned not to me, saith the Lord.

Zechariah 3:2 And the Lord said to Satan: The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan: and the Lord that chose Jerusalem rebuke thee: Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?

1 Peter 4:18 And if the just man shall scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

Jude 1:23 But others save, pulling them out of the fire. And on others have mercy, in fear, hating also the spotted garment which is carnal.

Context
Christ Our Foundation
14If any man's work abide, which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15If any mans work burn, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire. 16Know you not that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?…
Cross References
Job 23:10
But he knoweth my way, and has tried me as gold that passeth through the fire:

Psalm 66:10
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us by fire, as silver is tried.

Psalm 66:12
Thou hast set men over our heads. We have passed through fire and water, and thou hast brought us out into a refreshment.

Jude 1:23
But others save, pulling them out of the fire. And on others have mercy, in fear, hating also the spotted garment which is carnal.

Lexicon
If
εἴ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

[it]
τινος (tinos)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 2210: From zemia; to injure, i.e. to experience detriment.

He himself
αὐτὸς (autos)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 4982: To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect.

but only
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

as if
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

through
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

[the] flames.
πυρός (pyros)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4442: Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'.


Additional Translations
If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.

If the work of anyone will be burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, but so as through fire.

If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.

If the work of any one shall be consumed, he shall suffer loss, but he shall be saved, but so as through [the] fire.

If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.

If any man's work shall be burned, he will suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

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.

If any man's work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.

if of any the work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; and himself shall be saved, but so as through fire.
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