What Does 1 Corinthians 3:13 Mean?

“Every man's”

each or every

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“work”

toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act

“manifest”

shining, i.e., apparent (literally or figuratively); neuter (as adverb) publicly, externally

“shall be made”

to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“for”

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

“the day”

day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of

“shall declare it”

to make plain (by words)

“because”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

“by”

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc

“fire”

"fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)

“it shall be revealed”

to take off the cover, i.e., disclose

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“Every man's”

each or every

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“work”

toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act

“of what sort”

of what kind that, i.e., how (as) great (excellent) (specially, as an indefinite correlative to the definite antecedent g5108 of quality)

“it is”

he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“fire”

"fire" (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning)

“shall try”

to test (literally or figuratively); by implication, to approve