Tree of Life Version
1 Corinthians 16:13
13Be on the alert! Stand firm in the faith! Be men of courage! 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.
- New International Version (NIV)Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; 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.
Context of 1 Corinthians 16:13
11No one, then, should treat him with disrespect. But set him on his way in shalom, so that he might come to me; for I am expecting him, along with the brothers. 12Now about our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers and sisters, and he was quite unwilling to come now—but he will come when he has an opportunity. Be on the alert! Stand firm in the faith! Be men of courage! Be strong! 14Let all that you do be done in love. 15Now I urge you, brothers and sisters (you know the household of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves in service to the kedoshim),
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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 24:42Therefore stay alert; for you do not know what day your Lord is coming.
- Matthew 25:13Therefore stay alert, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”
- Matthew 26:41Keep watching and praying, so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
- Mark 13:33“Keep on the lookout! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time is.
- Mark 14:37Then He comes and finds them sleeping; and He tells Peter, “Simon, you’re asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?
- Luke 12:35“Have your belt strapped on and lamps burning.
- Luke 21:36But stay alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things about to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
- Ephesians 6:18Pray in the Ruach on every occasion, with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, keep alert with perseverance and supplication for all the kedoshim.
- Colossians 4:2Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6so then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain on the alert and sober-minded.
- 2 Timothy 4:5You, however, keep a clear mind in all things, withstand hardship, do the work of proclaiming the Good News, and fulfill your service.
- 1 Peter 4:7Now the end of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for prayer.
- 1 Peter 5:8Stay alert! Watch out! Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, searching for someone to devour.
- Revelation 3:2Wake up, and strengthen what remains that was about to die. For I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of My God.
- Revelation 16:15“Behold, I am coming like a thief! How fortunate is the one who stays alert and keeps his clothes on, lest he walk around naked and they see his shamefulness.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:1Now I make known to you, brothers and sisters, the Good News which I proclaimed to you. You also received it, and you took your stand on it,
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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