1 Corinthians 15:58 BSB

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

BSB

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ASV

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

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.

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Commentary

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Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

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.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Let us also endeavour, by cultivating holiness in all its branches, to maintain this hope in its full energy; longing for that glorious day, when, in the utmost extent of the expression, death shall be swallowed up forever, and millions of voices, after the long silence of the grave, shall burst out at once into that triumphant song, O death, where is thy sting?

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 1111: “Motives for Steadfastness” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1873)

THE apostle had been putting forth all his strength to prove the doctrine of the resurrection, yet he was not diverted from his habitual custom of making practical use of the doctrine which he established. He proves his point, and then he goes on to his "therefore," which is always an inference of godliness. He is the great master of doctrine: if you want the Christian creed elaborated, and its details laid out in order, you must turn to the epistles of Paul; but at the same time he is always a practical teacher.

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Original language & word study

24 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ὥστε,	hōste	Therefore,	G5620 →
ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	brothers	G80 →
μου	mou	of mine	G3165 →
ἀγαπητοί,	agapētoi	beloved,	G27 →
ἑδραῖοι	hedraioi	steadfast	G1476 →
γίνεσθε,	ginesthe	do be,	G1096 →
ἀμετακίνητοι,	ametakinētoi	immovable,	G277 →
περισσεύοντες	perisseuontes	abounding	G4052 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῷ	tō	the	G3588 →
ἔργῳ	ergō	work	G2041 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
κυρίου	kuriou	Lord	G2962 →
πάντοτε,	pantote	always,	G3842 →
εἰδότες	eidotes	knowing
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
κόπος	kopos	toil	G2873 →
ὑμῶν	humōn	of you	G4771 →
οὐκ	ouk	not	G3756 →
ἔστιν	estin	is	G1510 →
κενὸς	kenos	in vain	G2756 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
κυρίῳ.¶	kuriō	[the] Lord.	G2962 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Galatians 6:9
Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
leads to
- 2 Thessalonians 3:13
  But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.
- Isaiah 40:30–31
  Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall.
- Hebrews 10:35–39
  So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
- Hebrews 12:3
  Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
- 1 Peter 2:15
  For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
Through
2 Chronicles 15:7
But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
leads to
- Joshua 1:7
  Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that…
- Hebrews 10:35
  So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
- Joshua 1:9
  Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”