1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 15:58
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.
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| 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
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.