1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 15:57–58

⁵⁷But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

⁵⁸Therefore, 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.

Read all of 1 Corinthians 15

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

1 Corinthians 15:57

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
thanks	χάρις	charis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
gives	διδόντι	didonti	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
victory	νῖκος	nikos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3534 victory
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

1 Corinthians 15:58

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	Ὥστε	Hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητοί	agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
be	γίνεσθε	ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
steadfast	ἑδραῖοι	hedraioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1476 firm, steadfast
immovable	ἀμετακίνητοι	ametakinētoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G277 immovable, firm
Always	πάντοτε	pantote	Adverb	G3842 always, at all times
excel	περισσεύοντες	perisseuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4052 I exceed, am left over
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
work	ἔργῳ	ergō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
because you know	εἰδότες	eidotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
labor	κόπος	kopos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2873 trouble, toil, labor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
in vain	κενὸς	kenos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2756 empty, vain, hollow

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Corinthians 15:57 2 Corinthians 2:14 · Romans 8:37 · 1 John 5:4–5 · Proverbs 21:31 · Revelation 12:11 · John 16:33 · 2 Corinthians 9:15 · Psalm 98:1 · Revelation 15:2–3 · Romans 7:25 · Ephesians 5:20 · 2 Corinthians 1:11

1 Corinthians 15:58 Galatians 6:9 · 2 Chronicles 15:7 · Hebrews 6:10 · Philippians 2:16 · 1 Corinthians 3:8 · 2 Peter 3:17–18 · Colossians 1:23 · Hebrews 13:15–16 · 1 Thessalonians 1:3 · Psalm 55:22 · John 6:28–29 · Hebrews 13:21

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.