Shall suffer loss [ζ η μ ι ω θ η σ ε τ α ι]. He shall be mulcted, not punished. See on Matthew 16:26; Luke 9:25.

He himself shall be saved. Compare Dante of Constantine : "The next who follows, with the laws and me, Under the good intent that bore bad fruit Became a Greek by ceding to the pastor; Now knoweth he how all the ill deduced From his good action is not harmful to him, Although the world thereby may be destroyed." " Paradiso, " 20 55 - 60.

By fire [δ ι α π υ ρ ο ς]. Better, Rev., through fire. He will escape as through the fire that consumes his work, as one does through the flames which destroy his house.

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