1 Corinthians 16:13

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1 Corinthians 16:13

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Summary

1 Corinthians 16:13

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Watch

Stand

Quit

Hebrews 11:32

Be

2 Timothy 2:1

General references

Matthew 25:13

Mark 13:33

Bible References

Watch

So keep on watching, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

So you must keep on watching, for you do not know either the day or the hour.

You must all keep watching and praying that you may not be exposed to temptation. Man's spirit is willing but human nature is weak."

Keep looking, keep alert, for you do not know when the time will be.

And He went back and found them asleep, and He said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch a single hour?

"You must keep your belts tight and your lamps burning,

But ever be watching and always praying, so that you may have strength to escape all this that is going to take place, and so you may take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."

Keep on praying in the Spirit, with every kind of prayer and entreaty, at every opportunity, be ever on the alert with perfect devotion and entreaty for all God's people,

You must persevere in prayer and by this means stay wide awake when you give thanks.

So let us stop sleeping as others do, but let us stay awake and keep sober.

But you, on your part, must always keep your head cool, suffer hardship, do your work as a herald of the good news, and so fill your ministry to the brim.

But the end of everything on earth is near. So be serious and sober minded, that you may give yourselves to prayer.

Be calm and alert. Your opponent the devil is always prowling about like a roaring lion, trying to devour you.

Wake up, and strengthen what is left, although it is on the very point of dying, for I have not found a thing that you have done complete in the sight of God.

(See! I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes ready, so that he may not go naked and people see his shame.)

Stand

Now let me remind you, brothers, of the essence of the good news which I proclaimed to you, which you accepted, on which you now are standing,

Not that we are trying to lord it over your faith, but we are workers with you to promote your joy, for in your faith you are standing firm.

This is the freedom with which Christ has made us free. So keep on standing in it, and stop letting your necks be fastened in the yoke of slavery again.

Only you must practice living lives that are worthy of the good news, so that whether I come and see you or stay away, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, and that with one purpose you are continuing to cooperate in the fight for faith in the good news.

So, my dearly loved brothers, whom I long to see, my joy and crown, by the help of the Lord keep on standing firm, dearly loved friends.

if indeed you continue well grounded and firm in faith and never shift from the hope inspired by the good news you heard, which has been preached all over the world, and of which I, Paul, have been made a minister.

Epaphras, one of your own number, a slave of Christ Jesus, wishes to be remembered to you. He is always earnestly pleading for you in his prayers that you may stand fast as men mature and of firm convictions in everything required by the will of God.

for now I am really living, since you are standing firm in the Lord.

So then, brothers, continue to stand firm and keep a tight grip on the teachings you have received from us, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

Quit

Any man who enters an athletic contest practices rigid self-control in training, only to win a wreath that withers, but we are in to win a wreath that never withers.

Brothers, stop being children in intelligence, but as to evil keep on being babies; and yet as to intelligence be men of maturity.

So you must take on God's full armor, so as to be able to take a stand in the day when evil attacks you, and, after having completely finished the contest, to hold your own.

Keep up the good fight for the faith. Keep your hold on eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the good profession of faith.

Take your share of hardships like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

I have fought the fight for the good, I have run my race, I have kept faith.

And why should I continue to mention more? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,

Be

but He said to me, "My spiritual strength is sufficient, for it is only by means of conscious weakness that perfect power is developed."

From now on you must grow stronger through union with the Lord and through His mighty power.

I can do anything through Him who gives me strength.

then you will be perfectly empowered by His glorious might for every sort of joyous endurance and forbearance,

So you, my son, must keep renewing your strength in the spiritual blessing that comes through union with Christ Jesus.

General references

So you must keep on watching, for you do not know either the day or the hour.

Keep looking, keep alert, for you do not know when the time will be.