1 Corinthians 3:13

“each one’s work will become evident; for the Day will make it clear, because it is revealed by fire, and the fire itself will test what sort of work each one’s is.”

1 Corinthians 3:13 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Corinthians 3:13, word by word

each one’sἑκάστουhekastou

each

Each, each one.

Where else “hekastou” appears
workἔργονergon

task

The job given to someone.

Where else “ergon” appears
will becomeγενήσεταιgenēsetai

become

To turn into something new, different from before.

Where else “genēsetai” appears
evidentφανερὸνphaneron

evident, known

Visible, known, evident.

Where else “phaneron” appears
the Dayἡμέραhēmera

judgment day

The day of the Lord, when God judges the world.

Where else “hēmera” appears
will make it clearδηλώσειdēlōsei

make known, show

Make known, inform, show.

Where else “dēlōsei” appears
it is revealedἀποκαλύπτεταιapokalyptetai

reveal

Reveal, uncover what was hidden.

Where else “apokalyptetai” appears
fireπυρὶpyri

fire

Fire.

Where else “pyri” appears
will testδοκιμάσειdokimasei

test

To check something to see if it is good.

Where else “dokimasei” appears
what sortὁποῖόνhopoion

what sort, such as

Of what sort, what kind; "such as".

Where else “hopoion” appears
isἐστινestin

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “estin” appears

Translation note

“The Day”: it can be understood as the day of judgment; compare 1:8, “the day of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.”

The context

12Now if anyone builds on the foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

13 · This verse (above)

14If anyone’s work that he built on it remains, he will receive a reward.

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