## Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold,silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw ##

The building materials used to build a new building are being compared to the spiritual values used to build a person's behavior and activities during his lifetime. AT: "whether a person builds with expensive, durable materials or cheap, flammable materials". (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## precious stones ##

"expensive stones."

## his work will be revealed, for the daylight will reveal it. ##

Just as daylight reveals the construction worker's efforts, so will the light of God's presence will reveal the quality of a man's efforts and activities. AT: "daylight will show the quality of his work".  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]).

## For it will be revealed in fire; the fire will test the quality of what each one had done. ##

Just as Fire will reveal the strengths or destroy the weaknesses of a building, God's fire will judge man's efforts and activities.  AT: "Fire will show the quality of his work." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])