11 translations · Greek
1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!
1 Corinthians 16:13 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!
- KJV King James Version
- Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Watch, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Stay alert. Stand firm in your trust in God. Take courage. Be strong.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Be vigilant; stand fast in the faith; quit yourselves like men; be strong.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, acquit yourselves like men, be strong.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, do manfully, and be strengthened.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Γρηγορεῖτε | Grēgoreite | Be on the alert | G1127 γρηγορέω to keep watch |
| στήκετε | stēkete | Stand firm | G4739 στήκω to stand |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῇ | tē | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πίστει | pistei | faith | G4102 πίστις faith |
| ἀνδρίζεσθε | andrizesthe | Be men of courage | G407 ἀνδρίζω to act like a man |
| κραταιοῦσθε | krataiousthe | Be strong | G2901 κραταιόω to strengthen |
Related verses
- Joshua 1:9
Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”
- Ephesians 6:13–18
Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace; …
- Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
- 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.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
- Galatians 5:1
Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
- Psalm 27:14
Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.
- Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:15
So then, brothers, stand firm, and hold the traditions which you were taught by us, whether by word, or by letter.
- Joshua 1:6–7
“Be strong and courageous; for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded you. Don’t turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
11 Therefore let no one despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.
12 Now concerning Apollos, the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers; and it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity.
13 Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!
14 Let all that you do be done in love.
15 Now I beg you, brothers (you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints),
Read all of 1 Corinthians 16 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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