1 Corinthians 15:58

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1 Corinthians 15:58

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Summary

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.

Therefore

2 Corinthians 7:1

2 Peter 1:4

2 Peter 3:14

Be ye

Abounding

The work

Ye know

Hebrews 6:10

Is not

In the

General references

Genesis 26:5

Deuteronomy 6:17

Bible References

Therefore

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.

Through these things he has bestowed on us his precious and most magnificent promises, so that by means of what was promised you may become partakers of the divine nature, after escaping the worldly corruption that is produced by evil desire.

Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence.

Be ye

When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to dissuade her.

Throw your burden upon the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be upended.

Then they will not be like their ancestors, who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that was not committed and faithful to God.

For he will never be upended; others will always remember one who is just.

if indeed you remain in the faith, established and firm, without shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has also been preached in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become its servant.

For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your morale and the firmness of your faith in Christ.

so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.

For we have become partners with Christ, if in fact we hold our initial confidence firm until the end.

Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard that you do not get led astray by the error of these unprincipled men and fall from your firm grasp on the truth.

Abounding

And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight

I do not say this because I am seeking a gift. Rather, I seek the credit that abounds to your account.

rooted and built up in him and firm in your faith just as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how you must live and please God (as you are in fact living) that you do so more and more.

We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.

The work

Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord's work, as I am too.

So then they said to him, "What must we do to accomplish the deeds God requires?"

since it was because of the work of Christ that he almost died. He risked his life so that he could make up for your inability to serve me.

because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.

equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

Ye know

The one who plants and the one who waters work as one, but each will receive his reward according to his work.

But as for you, be strong and don't get discouraged, for your work will be rewarded."

Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there; those who obey them receive a rich reward.

So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.

Is not

I concluded, "Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle.

I fear for you that my work for you may have been in vain.

by holding on to the word of life so that on the day of Christ I will have a reason to boast that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

So when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter somehow tempted you and our toil had proven useless.

In the

"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name.

General references

All this will come to pass because Abraham obeyed me and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."

Keep his commandments very carefully, as well as the stipulations and statutes he commanded you to observe.