1 Corinthians 3:14
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.”
μισθός
Wages, reward, pay. Misthos. Behold I am coming quickly and My reward is with Me. Following Jesus comes with a reward. Not payment for works but the gift of His presence forever.
μένω
will remain
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μένω
To abide, to remain, to stay. Meno. Abide in Me and I in you. Abiding is not a feeling. It is a choice. Stay connected to the vine and fruit is inevitable.
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ἔργον
work
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ἔργον
Work, deed, act. Ergon. We are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works. Good works are not the root of salvation. They are the fruit of it.
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ἐποικοδομέω
he built up,
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ἐποικοδομέω
To build upon, to construct further. Built up in Him. The Christian life is not static. It is a constant building upward into greater maturity.
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λαμβάνω
he will receive;
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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τὶς
of anyone
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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εἰ
If
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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