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structed of wood ; but not so in the building of God, comp. Rev. xxi. 18, 19. — TtaXa^v) stubble .
13. ”e pyov) the work , which any one has erected. — ^ ijffspu, the day) of the Lord. So Heb. x. 25, comp, presently ch. iv. 3, 5, where, after an interval, as usual, he speaks more clearly. Previous days, which vividly realize to us the fire, for instance, in adversity and at death, are not altogether excluded. —
shall declare) to all. — [Many things are also revealed sooner , at least to some , but Paul lays dozen the last and most certain day of fiery trial, — V. g.] — h wpi diroHuXvrtrtrat) is revealed in fire, viz., the Lord, whose day that is ; or, the work [so Engl. Vers.] ; 2 Thess. i. 7, 8, is revealed r, as present, because it is certain and near, Rev. xxii. 20. — ro <rvp, the fire) a metaphor, as through- out this whole discourse. The fire of the last day and of the Divine judgment is intended, as is evident from the subsequent language, which peculiarly applies to the last judgment, iv. 5 ; 2 Cor. v. 10 [2 Thess. i. 8] ; to which the visible fire on that day will correspond. — boxip dcu) shall try , not shall purge. This passage not only does not support [add fuel to] the fire of pur- gatory, but entirely extinguishes it ; for it is at the last day, and not till then, that the fire shall finally try every man’s work ; therefore the fire of purgatory does not precede it. Nor on that very day, shall the work be purged ; but it shall be tried, of what sort it previously was on either side [good or bad], when it shall either remain or be burnt up.
14. E / nvog, if any marts) Hence Paul is accustomed to promise glory to himself from the constancy of his brethren [ hence also to derive exhortations^ 2 Cor. i. 14; Phil. ii. 16; 1 Thess. ii. 19.
15. Z?j/x/w0jj<rsra/, he shall suffer loss) He shall fail in obtaining the reward, not in obtaining salvation. — avrbg) he himself. — <rw0jj<rsra/, shall be saved) because he does not forsake this founda- tion, ver. 12. — ug, as) a particle of explanation and limitation ; as one who should be obliged to go through fire. — bid, through) So bid , through \j=zwitK\y Rom. ii. 27 : not without fire , comp, ver. 13. As the shipwrecked merchant, though he has lost his merchandise and his gain, is saved through the waves.1
1 Is saved, though having to pass through the waves. — Ed.
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