KJV King James Version
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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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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 15
55 O death, where [is] thy sting? O grave, where [is] thy victory?
56 The sting of death [is] sin; and the strength of sin [is] the law.
57 But thanks [be] to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὥστε,G5620 · hōstesoἀδελφοίG80 · adelphosbrotherμουG3165 · memeἀγαπητοί,G27 · agapētosbelovedἑδραῖοιG1476 · hedraiossteadfastγίνεσθε,G1096 · ginomaito beἀμετακίνητοι,G277 · ametakinētosimmovableπερισσεύοντεςG4052 · perisseuōto exceedἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔργῳG2041 · ergonworkτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: Godπάντοτε,G3842 · pantotealwaysεἰδότεςG6063 · oidato knowὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκόποςG2873 · koposlaborὑμῶνG4771 · suyouοὐκG3756 · ounoἔστινG1510 · eimito beκενὸςG2756 · kenosemptyἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongκυρίῳ.¶G2962 · kurioslord: God
Cross-references
Galatians 6:9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.2 Chronicles 15:7Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.Hebrews 6:10For 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 saints, and do minister.Philippians 2:16Holding 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 3:8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.2 Peter 3:17-18Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know [these things] before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.Colossians 1:23If 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 preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;Hebrews 13:15-16By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name.1 Thessalonians 1:3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;Psalm 55:22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.John 6:28-29Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?Hebrews 13:21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.1 Corinthians 16:10Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also [do].1 Thessalonians 3:12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all [men], even as we [do] toward you:Colossians 2:7Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.Psalm 112:6Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.2 Corinthians 7:1Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.1 Thessalonians 4:1Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort [you] by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, [so] ye would abound more and more.
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