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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If the work survives, that builder will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />If the work of anyone that he built up will remain, he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_corinthians/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If anyone’s work which he has built on <i>it</i> endures, he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_corinthians/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If anyone’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />If any man&#8217s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_corinthians/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />If any man’s work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_corinthians/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If any person’s work which he has built [on this foundation, that is, any outcome of his effort] remains [and survives this test], he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If anyone’s work that he has built survives, he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If anyone&#8217s work that he has built survives, he will receive a reward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_corinthians/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If any man's work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_corinthians/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We will be rewarded if our building is left standing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_corinthians/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If any man's work shall abide which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_corinthians/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If what a person has built survives, he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If what was built on the foundation survives the fire, the builder will receive a reward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_corinthians/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If what a person has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_corinthians/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If what someone has built survives, he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_corinthians/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If any man's work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If any man's work abideth which he hath built upon it, he shall receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />If any one's work--the building which he has erected--stands the test, he will be rewarded.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_corinthians/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If any man’s work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_corinthians/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />if the work of anyone remains that he built on [it], he will receive a wage;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />If the work of anyone that he built up will remain, he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> if of any one the work doth remain that he built on it, a wage he shall receive;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_corinthians/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If the work of any shall remain which he built upon, he shall receive a reward.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If any man's work abide, which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_corinthians/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If anyone’s work, which he has built upon it, remains, then he will receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_corinthians/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If the work stands that someone built upon the foundation, that person will receive a wage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_corinthians/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If what has been built on the foundation survives, the builder will receive a reward.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_corinthians/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the builder whose work survives shall receive his reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_corinthians/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And whosever work shall remain shall receive his reward from The Builder.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_corinthians/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />If any man's work abide, which he builds on this, he shall receive a reward;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_corinthians/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And if the work of any one which he builds, abides, he will receive a reward:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_corinthians/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />If any man?s work which he hath built abide <i>the trial</i>, he shall receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_corinthians/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />if the work abide which somebody has built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_corinthians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />If any one's work--the building which he has erected--stands the test, he will be rewarded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_corinthians/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />If any one's work which he built thereon shall remain, he shall receive a reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_corinthians/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />If any man's work abide, which he hath built upon <i>it,</i> he shall receive a reward:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_corinthians/3-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-wZWoK_LZU?start=541" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">Christ Our Foundation</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">If</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="2041: ergon (N-NNS) -- From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act."></a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tinos (IPro-GMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object."></a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: ho (RelPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/2026.htm" title="2026: epoikodomēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To build upon (above) a foundation. From epi and oikodomeo; to build upon, i.e. to rear up.">what he has built</a> <a href="/greek/3306.htm" title="3306: menei (V-FIA-3S) -- To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.">survives,</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: lēmpsetai (V-FIM-3S) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">he will receive</a> <a href="/greek/3408.htm" title="3408: misthon (N-AMS) -- (a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment. Apparently a primary word; pay for service, good or bad.">a reward.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">15</span>If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-17.htm">1 Corinthians 9:17</a></span><br />If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a></span><br />For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-9.htm">Galatians 6:9</a></span><br />Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-21.htm">Matthew 25:21</a></span><br />His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-10.htm">Hebrews 6:10</a></span><br />For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-12.htm">Revelation 22:12</a></span><br />“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-8.htm">2 Timothy 4:8</a></span><br />From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-24.htm">Colossians 3:24</a></span><br />because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-8.htm">Ephesians 6:8</a></span><br />because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-10.htm">Romans 14:10-12</a></span><br />Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. / It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.” / So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-4.htm">1 Peter 5:4</a></span><br />And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-12.htm">James 1:12</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a></span><br />For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-17.htm">Luke 19:17</a></span><br />His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-16.htm">Philippians 2:16</a></span><br />as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If any man's work abide which he has built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/3-8.htm">1 Corinthians 3:8</a></b></br> Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a></b></br> Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3</a></b></br> And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/romans/11-23.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/john/15-6.htm">Abideth</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">Building</a> <a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Built</a> <a href="/acts/7-48.htm">Erected</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">Foundation</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-13.htm">One's</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-8.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-8.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-8.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-12.htm">Survives</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-13.htm">Test</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-10.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-10.htm">Thereupon</a> <a href="/romans/4-4.htm">Wage</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-13.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_corinthians/7-8.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/13-13.htm">Abideth</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-12.htm">Building</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-24.htm">Built</a> <a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Erected</a> <a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">Foundation</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-15.htm">One's</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-7.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-17.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-35.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-37.htm">Stands</a> <a href="/exodus/21-21.htm">Survives</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-9.htm">Test</a> <a href="/revelation/5-3.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-19.htm">Thereupon</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-3.htm">Wage</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-15.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">1 Corinthians 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-1.htm">Milk is fit for children.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-3.htm">Strife and division, arguments of a fleshly mind.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-7.htm">He who plants and He who waters are nothing.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-9.htm">The ministers are God's fellow workmen.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-11.htm">Christ the only foundation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">You are the temples of God, which must be kept holy.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The "building" represents the work and ministry of believers. The context is the judgment of believers' works, often associated with the "Bema Seat" judgment (<a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a>). The imagery of building is common in Scripture, with Jesus as the cornerstone (<a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a>). The idea of surviving implies a testing by fire, as mentioned in <a href="/1_corinthians/3-13.htm">1 Corinthians 3:13</a>, which purifies and reveals the true quality of the work. This testing can be seen as a metaphor for trials and challenges that reveal the authenticity of one's faith and efforts.<p><b>he will receive a reward</b><br>The concept of receiving a reward is tied to the faithfulness and quality of one's work for the Kingdom of God. In the cultural context of the Corinthian church, rewards were often associated with athletic competitions, where victors received crowns or prizes (<a href="/1_corinthians/9-24.htm">1 Corinthians 9:24-25</a>). This reward is not about salvation, which is a gift of grace (<a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a>), but about the recognition of faithful service. The New Testament speaks of various crowns as rewards for believers, such as the crown of righteousness (<a href="/2_timothy/4-8.htm">2 Timothy 4:8</a>) and the crown of life (<a href="/james/1-12.htm">James 1:12</a>). These rewards are seen as eternal and incorruptible, contrasting with earthly rewards. Theologically, this underscores the importance of living a life that honors God and contributes to His Kingdom, with the assurance that such efforts are not in vain (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-58.htm">1 Corinthians 15:58</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of 1 Corinthians, addressing the church in Corinth. Paul is providing guidance on spiritual maturity and the foundation of faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/corinth.htm">Corinth</a></b><br>A major city in ancient Greece, known for its wealth and moral challenges. The church in Corinth faced issues of division and immaturity, which Paul addresses in his letters.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_builders.htm">The Builders</a></b><br>Refers metaphorically to believers and church leaders who contribute to the spiritual growth and edification of the church.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_foundation.htm">The Foundation</a></b><br>Jesus Christ is the foundation upon which believers build their lives and ministries, as mentioned earlier in <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/3.htm">1 Corinthians 3</a>.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_reward.htm">The Reward</a></b><br>Symbolizes the eternal recognition and blessings believers receive for their faithful service and enduring works.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/b/building_on_the_right_foundation.htm">Building on the Right Foundation</a></b><br>Emphasize the importance of Jesus Christ as the foundation of our faith and works. Without Him, our efforts are in vain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_enduring_works.htm">The Nature of Enduring Works</a></b><br>Encourage believers to focus on works that have eternal value, such as acts of love, service, and spreading the Gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_promise_of_reward.htm">The Promise of Reward</a></b><br>Highlight the assurance of reward for faithful service, motivating believers to persevere in their spiritual journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_maturity_and_growth.htm">Spiritual Maturity and Growth</a></b><br>Challenge believers to grow in their faith and contribute to the spiritual edification of others, building with materials that will withstand the test of time.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination_and_accountability.htm">Self-Examination and Accountability</a></b><br>Urge believers to regularly evaluate their works and motives, ensuring they align with God's purposes and will endure His scrutiny.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_corinthians_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_ecclesiastes_and_afterlife_align.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:15 states we leave this world with nothing, yet other passages discuss afterlife rewards—how do these views align? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_'mansions_in_heaven'.htm">What did Jesus mean by "mansions in heaven"?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_evidence_lacking_for_paul's_visits.htm">2 Corinthians 13:1 - If Paul visited Corinth multiple times, why does historical and archeological evidence seem insufficient to confirm these repeated visits?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_tim_5_14_advise_widows_to_remarry.htm">Why does 1 Timothy 5:14 instruct younger widows to remarry, seemingly contradicting Paul's advice to remain single in other passages like 1 Corinthians 7:8?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_corinthians/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) This is the general application to Christian teachers of what has gone before. Those who have built well shall have their reward in their work having survived the trial of the fire; those who have built otherwise shall lose everything--their work, which should have remained as their reward, will perish in the fire--and they themselves will be as men who only make good their escape by rushing through a conflagration, leaving all that was theirs to be destroyed. (See <a href="/mark/9-49.htm" title="For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.">Mark 9:49</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_corinthians/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If any man's work shall abide.</span> St. Paul is speaking primarily of teachers, though, of course, his words apply by analogy to all believers. <span class="cmt_word">He shall receive a reward</span>. One of the teacher's rewards will be his converts (<a href="/1_thessalonians/2-19.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:19</a>), who will be "his joy and crown of glorying" (<a href="/philippians/2-16.htm">Philippians 2:16</a>); another will be "a crown of glory that fadeth not away" (<a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm">1 Peter 5:2, 4</a>; <a href="/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3</a>); yet another will be fresh opportunities for higher labour (<a href="/matthew/25-23.htm">Matthew 25:23</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_corinthians/3-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="grk">εἴ</span> <span class="translit">(ei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what he has built</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐποικοδόμησεν</span> <span class="translit">(epoikodomēsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build upon (above) a foundation. From epi and oikodomeo; to build upon, i.e. to rear up.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">survives,</span><br /><span class="grk">μενεῖ</span> <span class="translit">(menei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3306.htm">Strong's 3306: </a> </span><span class="str2">To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he will receive</span><br /><span class="grk">λήμψεται</span> <span class="translit">(lēmpsetai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">a reward.</span><br /><span class="grk">μισθὸν</span> <span class="translit">(misthon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3408.htm">Strong's 3408: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) pay, wages, salary, (b) reward, recompense, punishment. Apparently a primary word; pay for service, good or bad.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_corinthians/3-14.htm">1 Corinthians 3:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_corinthians/3-14.htm">1 Corinthians 3:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_corinthians/3-14.htm">1 Corinthians 3:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_corinthians/3-14.htm">1 Corinthians 3:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_corinthians/3-14.htm">1 Corinthians 3:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_corinthians/3-14.htm">1 Corinthians 3:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_corinthians/3-14.htm">1 Corinthians 3:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_corinthians/3-14.htm">1 Corinthians 3:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_corinthians/3-14.htm">1 Corinthians 3:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_corinthians/3-14.htm">1 Corinthians 3:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_corinthians/3-14.htm">NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 3:14 If any man's work remains which he (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Corinthians 3:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 3:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Corinthians 3:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Corinthians 3:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>