1 Corinthians 3:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἴ τινος τὸ ἔργον κατακαήσεται, ζημιωθήσεται: αὐτὸς δὲ σωθήσεται· οὕτως δὲ ὡς διὰ πυρός.

Transliteration

If of anyone the ergon katakaēsetai, he shall be zēmiōthēsetai: autos de sōthēsetai; houtōs de as through pyros.

Grammar Details

*ergon*: noun, neuter, nominative, singular - work
*katakaēsetai*: future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be burned up
*zēmiōthēsetai*: future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will suffer loss
*autos*: pronoun, masculine, nominative, singular - he himself
*de*: conjunction - but/and
*sōthēsetai*: future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be saved
*houtōs*: adverb - in this way/thus
*pyros*: noun, neuter, genitive, singular - of fire

Word Meanings

*ergon*: work/deed/labor
*katakaēsetai*: will be burned up/consumed by fire
*zēmiōthēsetai*: will suffer loss/forfeit/be punished
*sōthēsetai*: will be saved/rescued/preserved
*houtōs*: in this way/thus/so
*pyros*: fire/flame

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Jude 1:23 : 23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Rev 3:18 : 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
1 Cor 3:12-13 : 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 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.
2 John 1:8 : 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
1 Pet 4:18 : 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
Ps 66:12 : 12 Thou hast caused men to ride{H8689)} over our heads; we went{H8804)} through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out{H8686)} into a wealthy place.

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