1 Corinthians 3:13

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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 test every man's work of what sort it is.

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Ambrosiaster

AD 400

In the fire, bad teaching will become clear to everyone, though for the moment it is deceiving some. Commentary on Paul’s Epistles.

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Augustine of Hippo

AD 430

The fire will try the quality of everyone’s work. If his work remains, he will receive his reward. If his work burns, he will lose his reward, but he himself will be saved. In this fire neither man will be lost forever, though the fire will profit the one and harm the other, being a test for both.

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Clement Of Rome

AD 99

Of the Spirit, he wrote to you concerning himself, and Cephas, and Apollos. of the Spirit, he wrote to you concerning himself, and Cephas, and Apollos,

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Cyprian of Carthage

AD 258

It is one thing to stand for pardon, another thing to attain to glory: it is one thing, when cast into prison, not to go out thence until one has paid the uttermost farthing; another thing at once to receive the wages of faith and courage. It is one thing, tortured by long suffering for sins, to be cleansed and long purged by fire;

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Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius

AD 320

These things are near to the truth.

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