Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
every man's work shall appear. For the day shall declare it, and it shall be showed in fire, and the fire shall try every man's work what it is.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
each one’s work will become obvious, for the day
International Standard Version
the workmanship of each person will become evident, for the day of judgment will show what it is, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person's action.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is.
Amplified
each one’s work will be clearly shown [for what it is]; for the day [of judgment] will disclose it, because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality and character and worth of each person’s work.
An Understandable Version
[the quality of] each person's work will become evident [i.e., for what is it made of]. For the [judgment] day will expose his workmanship. And it will be revealed by the fire [of judgment], which will test the quality of a person's workmanship [i.e., the faithfulness of his converts].
Anderson New Testament
each man's work shall be made manifest; for the day shall make it manifest, for it is revealed with fire: and the fire shall try each man's work, what sort it is.
Bible in Basic English
Every man's work will be made clear in that day, because it will be tested by fire; and the fire itself will make clear the quality of every man's work.
Common New Testament
each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it, because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work.
Daniel Mace New Testament
will be expos'd. for the time of tryal will show it: it shall be discovered by the fire, which will put each sort of work to the test.
Darby Translation
the work of each shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire shall try the work of each what it is.
Godbey New Testament
the work of each will be made manifest: for the day will reveal it, because it is revealed by fire; and the same fire will try the work of each what soil it is.
Goodspeed New Testament
the quality of everyone's work will appear, for the Day will show it. For the Day will break in fire, and the fire will test the quality of everyone's work.
John Wesley New Testament
for the day shall declare it: for it is revealed by fire; yea the fire shall try every one's work, of what sort it is.
Julia Smith Translation
The work of each shall be manifested: for the day shall manifest, for in fire it is revealed; and the work of each, what sort it is, the fire shall prove.
King James 2000
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 test every man's work of what sort it is.
Lexham Expanded Bible
the work of each one will become evident. For the day will reveal [it], because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the work of each one, of what sort it is.
Modern King James verseion
each one's work shall be revealed. For the Day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try each one's work as to what kind it is.
Moffatt New Testament
but in every case the nature of his work will come out; the Day will show what it is, for the Day breaks in fire, and the fire will test the work of each, no matter what that work may be.
Montgomery New Testament
The Day will disclose it, for it dawns in fire, and the fire will test each man's work, of what quality it is.
NET Bible
each builder's work will be plainly seen, for the Day will make it clear, because it will be revealed by fire. And the fire will test what kind of work each has done.
New Heart English Bible
each man's work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man's work is.
Noyes New Testament
the work of every one will be made manifest; for the day will show it; because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will prove what every ones work is.
Sawyer New Testament
each one's work shall be manifest; for the day shall show it, because it shall be revealed by fire, and the same fire shall try every man's work what it is.
The Emphasized Bible
Each one's work, shall be made, manifest; for, the day, will make it plain, because, by fire, is it to be revealed, - and, each one's work, of what sort it is, the fire itself will prove: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
every man's work shall be made manifest: for that day shall declare it, for it shall be laid open by fire; and the fire shall prove every man's work of what sort it is.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The quality of each man's work will become known, for the Day will make it plain; because that Day is to be ushered in with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of every man's work.
Webster
Every man's work will be made manifest: for the day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will try every man's work, of what sort it is.
Weymouth New Testament
the true character of each individual's work will become manifest. For the day of Christ will disclose it, because that day is soon to come upon us clothed in fire, and as for the quality of every one's work-- the fire is the thing which will test it.
Williams New Testament
the character of each one's work will come to light, for the judgment day will show it up. This is so, because that day will show itself in fire, and the fire will test the character of each one's work.
World English Bible
each man's work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man's work is.
Worrell New Testament
the work of each one shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will prove each one's work, of what sort it is.
Worsley New Testament
every man's work shall be made manifest. For the great day will shew it; because it will be discovered by fire, and the fire will prove every man's work of what sort it is.
Youngs Literal Translation
of each the work shall become manifest, for the day shall declare it, because in fire it is revealed, and the work of each, what kind it is, the fire shall prove;
Themes
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » The final test
Christian ministers » Works » Tested
Days » Illustrative of » Time of judgment
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Imperfect service
Manifestation » What shall be manifested
Profit and loss » Spiritual loss causes of » Imperfect service
Topics
Interlinear
Ergon
ἔργον
Ergon
Usage: 130
Ginomai
Phaneros
Devotionals
Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 3:13
Devotionals containing 1 Corinthians 3:13
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 3:13
Images 1 Corinthians 3:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Divisiveness And Immaturity
12 If any man build on this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, timber, hay, or stubble: 13 every man's work shall appear. For the day shall declare it, and it shall be showed in fire, and the fire shall try every man's work what it is. 14 If any man's work, that he hath built upon, abide; he shall receive a reward.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.
2 Thessalonians 1:7-10
and to you which are troubled, rest with us; when the Lord Jesus shall show himself from heaven, with his mighty angels,
1 Corinthians 1:8
which shall strengthen you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 1:18
The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy with the Lord at that day. And in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus thou knowest very well.
1 Peter 1:7
that your faith, once tried, being much more precious than gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto laud, glory, and honour, at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Isaiah 8:20
If any man want light, let him look upon the law and the testimony whether they speak not after this meaning.
Isaiah 28:17
Righteousness will I set up again in the balance, and judgment in the weights. The tempest of hail shall take away your refuge, that ye have to deceive withal: and the overflowing waters shall break down your strongholds of dissimulation."
Jeremiah 23:29
Is not my word like a fire, sayeth the LORD, and like a hammer that breaketh the hard stone?
Ezekiel 13:10-16
"'And that for this cause: they have deceived my people, and told them of peace, where no peace was. One setteth up a wall, and they daub it with loose clay.
Zechariah 13:9
And the same third part will I bring through the fire, and will cleanse them, as the silver is cleansed: Yea and try them, like as gold is tried. Then shall they call upon my name, and I will hear them: I will say, 'It is my people.' And they shall say, 'LORD, my God.'"
Malachi 3:17
And in the day that I will make, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, they shall be mine own possession: and I will favour them, like as a man favoureth his own son, that doth him service.
Luke 2:35
And moreover, the sword shall pierce thy soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be opened."
Romans 2:5
But thou, after thine hard heart that cannot repent, heapest thee together the treasure of wrath against the day of vengeance: when shall be opened the righteous judgment of God,
Romans 2:16
at the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, by Jesus Christ according to my Gospel.
1 Corinthians 3:14-15
If any man's work, that he hath built upon, abide; he shall receive a reward.
2 Timothy 3:9
but they shall prevail no longer. For their madness shall be uttered unto all men as theirs was.
1 Peter 4:12
Dearly beloved, be not troubled in this heat, which now is come among you to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you:
2 Peter 3:10
Nevertheless, the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in the which day, the heavens shall perish with terrible noise, and the elements shall melt with heat, and the earth, with the works that are therein, shall burn.
Revelation 20:12
And I saw the dead, both great and small, stand before God: And the books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged of those things which were written in the books according to their deeds.