1 CORINTHIANS 3:13 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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.”
Their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person's work — 'the Day' (hēmera, eschatological judgment) reveals all. Fire (pyr) tests (dokimazō) materials' quality. Hidden motives, proud intentions, flesh-centered ministry will be exposed and consumed. The Corinthians' current boasting in teachers will be laid bare.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 3:13
This is no small subject of enquiry which we propose, but rather about things which are of the first necessity and which all men enquire about; namely, whether hell fire have any end. For that it has no end Christ indeed declared when he said, “Their fire shall not be quenched, and their worm shall not die.” [Mark 8:44, 46, 48.] Well: I know that a chill comes over you (ναρκᾶτε) on hearing these things; but what am I to do? For this is God's own command, continually to sound…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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