1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 3:14–15

¹⁴If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. ¹⁵If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.

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1 Corinthians 3:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
what he has built	ἐποικοδόμησεν	epoikodomēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2026 I build upon a foundation
survives	μενεῖ	menei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
he will receive	λήμψεται	lēmpsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
a reward	μισθὸν	misthon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3408 wages, reward

1 Corinthians 3:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
is burned up	κατακαήσεται	katakaēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2618 I burn up, consume entirely
he will suffer loss	ζημιωθήσεται	zēmiōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2210 I inflict loss upon, punish
He himself	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will be saved	σωθήσεται	sōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal
but only	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
as if	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
flames	πυρός	pyros	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials

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1 Corinthians 3:14 Matthew 25:21–23 · 1 Corinthians 3:8 · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · Matthew 24:45–47 · 1 Peter 5:1 · Daniel 12:3 · 1 Thessalonians 2:19 · 1 Peter 5:4 · Revelation 2:8–11 · 2 Timothy 4:7

1 Corinthians 3:15 2 John 1:8 · 1 Corinthians 3:12–13 · Jude 1:23 · Revelation 3:18 · 1 Peter 4:18 · Zechariah 3:2 · Amos 4:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.