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1 Corinthians 16:13
13Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
1 Corinthians 16:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.
Context of 1 Corinthians 16:13
11No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he may return to me. I am expecting him along with the brothers. 12Now about our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to go to you with the brothers. He was quite unwilling to go now, but he will go when he has the opportunity. Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 14Do everything in love. 15You know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the Lord’s people. I urge you, brothers and sisters,
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Γρηγορεῖτε, στήκετε ἐν τῇ πίστει, ἀνδρίζεσθε, κραταιοῦσθε.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 16:13
- Matthew 24:42“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
- Matthew 25:13“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
- Matthew 26:41“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
- Mark 13:33Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.
- Mark 14:37Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?
- Luke 12:35“Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,
- Luke 21:36Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”
- Ephesians 6:18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
- Colossians 4:2Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
- 2 Timothy 4:5But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
- 1 Peter 4:7The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
- 1 Peter 5:8Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
- Revelation 3:2Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God.
- Revelation 16:15“Look, I come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:1Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 16:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Watch ye - You have many enemies; be continually on your guard; be always circumspect: - Watch against evil; Watch for opportunities to receive good; Watch for opportunities to do good; Watch over each other in love; Watch, that none may draw you aside from the belief and unity of the Gospel. Stand fast in the faith - Hold in conscientious credence what you have already received as the truth of God; for it is the Gospel by which ye shall be saved, and by…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Watch ye - The exhortation in this and the following verse is given evidently in view of the special dangers and temptations which surrounded them. The word used here ( ͂ Grēgoreite) means, to keep awake, to be vigilant, etc.; and this may, perhaps, be a military metaphor derived from the duty of those who are stationed as sentinels to guard a camp, or to observe the motions of an enemy. The term is frequently used in the New Testament, and the duty…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-18Verses 13-18 A Christian is always in danger, therefore should ever be on the watch. He should be fixed in the faith of the gospel, and never desert or give it up. By this faith alone he will be able to keep his ground in an hour of temptation. Christians should be careful that charity not only reigns in their hearts, but shines in their lives. There is a great difference between Christian firmness and feverish warmth and transport. The apostle gave…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. He shows that they ought to make their hopes of salvation to depend not on Apollos or any other teacher; that it rests with themselves. "Watch ye": for ye are slumbering. "Stand": for ye are like men tottering. "Quit you like men; be strong": for ye are effeminate (1Co 16:14). "Let all your things be done with charity" (1Co 8:1; 13:1): not with strifes as at present [Chrysostom]. "In the faith" which was assailed by some (1Co 15:1, 2, 12-17).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 16
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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