1 Corinthians 15:58

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Therefore	ὥστε, hōste	G5620	so too · conjunction
my	μοῦ moû	G3450	of me
beloved	ἀγαπητοί, agapētoi	G27	beloved · adjective — vocative plural masculine
brethren	ἀδελφοί adelphoi	G80	a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (m… · noun — vocative plural masculine
ye	γίνεσθε, ginesthe	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — present middle or passive deponent imperative, 2nd person plural
stedfast	ἑδραῖοι hedraioi	G1476	sedentary · adjective — nominative plural masculine
unmoveable	ἀμετακίνητοι, ametakinētoi	G277	immovable · adjective — nominative plural masculine
always	πάντοτε, pantote	G3842	every when · adverb
abounding	περισσεύοντες perisseuontes	G4052	to superabound (in quantity or quality) · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
work	ἔργῳ ergō	G2041	toil (as an effort or occupation) · noun — dative singular neuter
Lord	κυρίου kuriou	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
know	εἴδω eídō	G1492	used only in certain past tenses
that	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
your	ὑμῶν hymōn	G5216	of (from or concerning) you
labour	κόπος kopos	G2873	a cut · noun — nominative singular masculine
is	ἐστί estí	G2076	he (she or it) is
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
vain	κενὸς kenos	G2756	empty (literally or figuratively) · adjective — nominative singular masculine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
Lord	κυρίῳ.¶ kuriō	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — dative singular masculine, a title

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Cross-references

Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
2 Chronicles 15:7 Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the s…
Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
1 Corinthians 3:8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
2 Peter 3:17-18 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your…
Colossians 1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was prea…
Hebrews 13:15-16 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:58–end

In this verse we have the improvement of the whole argument, in an exhortation, enforced by a motive resulting plainly from it. I. An exhortation, and this threefold: - 1. That they should be stedfast - hedraioi, firm, fixed in the faith of the gospel, that gospel which he had preached and they had received, namely, That Christ died for our sins, and arose again the third day, according to the scriptures (Co1 15:3, Co1 15:4), and fixed in the faith of the glorious resurrection of the dead, which, as he had shown, had so near and necessary a connection with the former. "Do not let your belief of these truths be shaken or staggered. They are most certain, and of the last importance." Note, Chr…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 15:58

beloved--Sound doctrine kindles Christian love. steadfast--not turning aside from the faith of the resurrection of yourselves. unmovable--not turned aside by others (Co1 15:12; Col 1:23). the work of the Lord--the promotion of Christ's kingdom (Phi 2:30). not in vain--as the deniers of the resurrection would make it (Co1 15:14, Co1 15:17). in the Lord--applying to the whole sentence and its several clauses: Ye, as being in the Lord by faith, know that your labor in the Lord (that is, labor according to His will) is not to be without its reward in the Lord (through His merits and according to His gracious appointment). Next: 1 Corinthians Chapter 16

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 15:58

Be ye steadfast - Ἑδραιοι, from ἑδρα, 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 - Αμετακινητοι, from α, negative, and μετακινεω, 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 God; your false teachers cannot say so: in a declaration of God you may unshakingly confide. Always abounding in the work of the Lord - The work of the Lord is obedience to his holy word; every believer in Chri…

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The Church Fathers

Besides, he who bids us shine as sons of light, does not bid us hide away out of sight as sons of darkness. He commands us to stand stedfast, certainly not to act an opposite.
— Tertullian, On Flight in Persecution

Those who persevere in a life of faith and good works have the assurance that they will be accepted by God and receive their reward and that they will not be led astray by wicked arguments.
— Ambrosiaster, COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES

We exhort you also, according to the word of the apostle, to be "stedfast and immoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord; forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not vain in the Lord."
— Fabian of Rome,

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Immortality — Perpetuity of existence. The doctrine of immortality is taught in the Old Testament. It is plainly implied in the writings of Moses (Gen. 5:22, 24; 25:8; 37:35; 47:9; 49:29, comp. Heb. 11:13-16; Ex.…
Conduct, Christian · Abounding in the work of the Lord — Abounding in the work of the Lord
Diligence · Is not in vain — Is not in vain
Perseverance · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Stability · OF CHARACTER — OF CHARACTER
Steadfastness · Should be manifested: In the work of the Lord — Should be manifested: In the work of the Lord
Titles And Names Of Saints · Beloved brethren — Beloved brethren
Zeal, Religious · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Corinthians 15:58

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:58–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 15:58

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 15:58

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Corinthians 15:58

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 15:58–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 15:58

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 15:58

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Corinthians 15:58

John Calvin on 1 Corinthians 15:51–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Corinthians 15:58