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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

1 Corinthians 3:13

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Paul pictures the church as God's building, with Christ as the only foundation and each teacher as a builder adding to it. The Corinthians were boasting about favorite leaders, so Paul reminds them that every servant's work will one day be evaluated by God himself.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

each man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

each man`s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man`s work of what sort it is.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Every man's work will be made clear in that day, because it will be tested by fire; and the fire itself will make clear the quality of every man's work.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

of each the work shall become manifest, for the day shall declare it, because in fire it is revealed, and the work of each, what kind it is, the fire shall prove;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

La obra de cada uno será manifestada: porque el día la declarará; porque por el fuego será manifestada; y la obra de cada uno cuál sea, el fuego hará la prueba.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El día del juicio se sabrá qué material han empleado los constructores. Cada obra será pasada por fuego, para que se sepa la calidad del trabajo de cada uno.

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