Parallel Verses

Goodspeed New Testament

If a man's work is burned up, he must stand the loss, though he himself will be saved, but as one who has passed through the fire.

New American Standard Bible

If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

If anyone’s work is burned up, it will be lost, but he will be saved; yet it will be like an escape through fire.

International Standard Version

If his work is burned up, he will suffer loss. However, he himself will be saved, but it will be like going through fire.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But if any person’s work is burned up [by the test], he will suffer the loss [of his reward]; yet he himself will be saved, but only as [one who has barely escaped] through fire.

An Understandable Version

But if anyone's work is burned up [i.e., does not survive the judgment], he will experience loss [i.e., of his converts], but he himself will [still] be saved, like a person escaping from the fire [i.e., of a burning building, which consumes his efforts].

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

If the fire puts an end to any man's work, it will be his loss: but he will get salvation himself, though as by fire.

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

if that man's work should be burnt, he will suffer loss: but should he himself escape, it will be as out of the fire.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

But if the work of any one shall be burnt up, he shall suffer loss; but himself shall be saved, but as through the fire.

John Wesley New Testament

If any one's work shall be burnt, he shall suffer loss, but himself shall be saved, yet so as through the fire.

Julia Smith Translation

If the work of any one shall be burned, he shall be caused damage: and he shall be saved; and so as by fire.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but so as through fire.

Modern King James verseion

If anyone's work shall be burned up, he shall suffer loss. But he shall be saved, yet so as by fire.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If any man's work burn; he shall suffer loss. But he shall be safe himself, nevertheless yet as it were through fire.

Moffatt New Testament

if a man's work is burnt up, he will be a loser ??and though he will be saved himself, he will be snatched from the very flames.

Montgomery New Testament

If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, as it were through the flames.

NET Bible

If someone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as through fire.

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

if any ones work shall be burned up, he will lose the reward; but he will be saved himself, yet as one escaping through fire.

Sawyer New Testament

if any one's work is consumed, he shall suffer loss, and he shall be saved, but so as by fire.

The Emphasized Bible

If, anyone's work, shall be burnt up, he shall suffer loss, but shall, himself, be saved - though, thus, as through fire.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

If any man's work is burnt up, he will suffer loss; though he himself will escape, but only as one who has passed through fire.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

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.

Williams New Testament

If the structure which one builds is burned up, he will get no pay; and yet he himself will be saved, but just as one who goes through a fire.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If
εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

ἔργον 
Ergon 
Usage: 130

κατακαίω 
Katakaio 
Usage: 10

ζημιόω 
Zemioo 
Usage: 3

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he himself

Usage: 0

σώζω 
Sozo 
Usage: 79

yet
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

so
οὕτω 
Houto 
Usage: 146

as
ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

by
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Corinthians 3:15

References

American

Fausets

Morish

Watsons

Images 1 Corinthians 3:15

Prayers for 1 Corinthians 3:15

Context Readings

Divisiveness And Immaturity

14 If what a man has built on the foundation stands the test, he will have his pay. 15 If a man's work is burned up, he must stand the loss, though he himself will be saved, but as one who has passed through the fire. 16 Do you know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit makes its home in you?



Cross References

Jude 1:23

save, snatching them out of the fire, and look on others with pity mixed with fear, loathing even the clothes their animal nature has stained.

1 Corinthians 3:12-13

And whether one uses gold or silver or costly stone in building on the foundation, or wood or hay or straw,

2 John 1:8

Look out for yourselves, take care not to lose what we have worked for, but make sure that you are paid for it in full.

Revelation 3:18

I advise you to buy of me gold that has been tested with fire, so that you may be rich, and white clothes to put on, to keep your shameful nakedness from being seen, and salve to put on your eyes, to make you see.

Acts 27:21

Then, when they had gone a long time without food, Paul got up among them, and said, "Gentlemen, you ought to have listened to me and not to have sailed from Crete and incurred this disaster and loss.

Acts 27:44

and the rest to follow on planks or other pieces of wreckage. So they all got safely to land.

1 Peter 4:18

If it is hard for the upright man to be saved, what will become of the godless and sinful?

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