11 translations · Greek
1 Corinthians 15:58
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.
1 Corinthians 15:58 in 11 translations
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- so that, my beloved brothers, become steadfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the LORD at all times, knowing that your labor in the LORD is not vain.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- So my dear brothers and sisters: be strong, stand firm, doing everything you can for the Lord's work, since you know that nothing you do in the Lord is wasted.
- 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- So then, my beloved brethren, be firm, immovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in [the] Lord.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast and unmoveable; always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ὥστε | Hōste | Therefore | G5620 ὥστε so |
| ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | brothers | G80 ἀδελφός brother |
| μου | mou | my | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ἀγαπητοί | agapētoi | beloved | G27 ἀγαπητός beloved |
| ἑδραῖοι | hedraioi | steadfast | G1476 ἑδραῖος steadfast |
| γίνεσθε | ginesthe | be | G1096 γίνομαι to be |
| ἀμετακίνητοι | ametakinētoi | [and] immovable | G277 ἀμετακίνητος immovable |
| περισσεύοντες | perisseuontes | excel | G4052 περισσεύω to exceed |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῷ | tō | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἔργῳ | ergō | work | G2041 ἔργον work |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Κυρίου | Kyriou | Lord | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| πάντοτε | pantote | Always | G3842 πάντοτε always |
| εἰδότες | eidotes | because you know | G1492 εἴδω to perceive: understand |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κόπος | kopos | labor | G2873 κόπος labor |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | your | G4771 σύ you |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 οὐ no |
| ἔστιν | estin | is | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| κενὸς | kenos | in vain | G2756 κενός empty |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| Κυρίῳ | Kyriō | [the] Lord | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
Related verses
- Galatians 6:9
Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.
- 2 Chronicles 15:7
But you be strong, and don’t let your hands be slack; for your work will be rewarded.”
- Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
- Philippians 2:16
holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.
- 1 Corinthians 3:8
Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
- 2 Peter 3:17–18
You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
- Colossians 1:23
if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.
- Hebrews 13:15–16
Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name. But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3
remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
- Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
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In context
56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 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.
Read all of 1 Corinthians 15 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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