1 Corinthians 15:58

1 Corinthians 15:58 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Context of 1 Corinthians 15:58

56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; 57but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:58 word by word

ὥστε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, ἑδραῖοι γίνεσθε, ἀμετακίνητοι, περισσεύοντες ἐν τῷ ἔργῳ τοῦ κυρίου πάντοτε, εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ κόπος ὑμῶν οὐκ ἔστιν κενὸς ἐν κυρίῳ.¶Read the interlinear

• Thereforeὥστεhōste · soG5620
• my belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• be steadfastἑδραῖοςhedraios · steadfastG1476
• immovableἀμετακίνητοςametakinētos · immovableG277
• alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
• aboundingπερισσεύωperisseuō · to exceedG4052
• the workἔργονergon · workG2041
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• that your toilκόποςkopos · laborG2873
• vainκενόςkenos · emptyG2756

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 15:58

• 2 Corinthians 7:1Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
• 2 Peter 1:4For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.
• 2 Peter 3:14Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless,
• Ruth 1:18When she saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more to her.
• Psalms 55:22Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.
• Psalms 78:8And not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that did not prepare its heart And whose spirit was not faithful to God.
• Psalms 112:6For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever.
• Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
• Colossians 2:5For even though I am absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good discipline and the stability of your faith in Christ.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:3so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.
• Hebrews 3:14For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end,
• 2 Peter 3:17You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness,
• Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment,
• Philippians 4:17Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account.
• Colossians 2:7having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:12and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15:58

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 58Be ye steadfast - ̔, from ̔, a seat; be settled; confide in the truth of this doctrine of the resurrection, and every thing that pertains to it, as confidently as a man sits down on a Seat, which he knows to be solid, firm, and safe; and on which he has often sat. Unmovable - , from , negative, and , to move away; let nothing shake your faith; let nothing move you away from this hope of the Gospel which is given unto you. What I tell you I receive from…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 58Therefore, my beloved brethren - In view of the great and glorious truths which have been revealed to us respecting the resurrection, Paul closes the whole of this important discussion with an exhortation to that firmness in the faith which ought to result from truths so glorious, and from hopes so elevated as these truths are suited to impart. The exhortation is so plain, that it needs little explanation; it so obviously follows from the argument which…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 51-58Verses 51-58 All the saints should not die, but all would be changed. In the gospel, many truths, before hidden in mystery, are made known. Death never shall appear in the regions to which our Lord will bear his risen saints. Therefore let us seek the full assurance of faith and hope, that in the midst of pain, and in the prospect of death, we may think calmly on the horrors of the tomb; assured that our bodies will there sleep, and in the mean time our…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 58your labor in the Lord is not in vain: Those who serve him faithfully will receive eternal rewards (see 3:12–15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5858. beloved--Sound doctrine kindles Christian love. steadfast--not turning aside from the faith of the resurrection of yourselves. unmovable--not turned aside by others (1Co 15:12; Col 1:23). the work of the Lord--the promotion of Christ's kingdom (Php 2:30). not in vain--as the deniers of the resurrection would make it (1Co 15:14, 17). in the Lord--applying to the whole sentence and its several clauses: Ye, as being in the Lord by faith, know that your…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 15:58

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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings