1 Corinthians 15:58
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“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. ”
πιστός
Faithful, trustworthy, reliable. Pistos. Well done good and faithful servant. God is looking for faithfulness not brilliance. Be trustworthy in what He has given you.
ἑδραῖος
Steadfast
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ἑδραῖος
Steadfast, firm, immovable. Therefore be steadfast immovable always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing your labour is not in vain.
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ὥστε
Therefore,
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ὥστε
Therefore, so that, as a result. Hōste. What comes before determines what comes after. Live in light of the therefore.
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ἔργον
Work
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ἔργον
Work, deed, act. Ergon. We are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works. Good works are not the root of salvation. They are the fruit of it.
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κενός
Vain
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κενός
Empty, vain, without purpose. Do not receive the grace of God in vain. God's grace in your life should produce transformation not complacency.
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κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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μέ
of mine
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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γίνομαι
do be,
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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περισσεύω
abounding
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περισσεύω
to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel
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πάντοτε
always,
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πάντοτε
Always, at all times, continually. Pantote. I am with you always. The promise of presence is without exception. He is always with you in every situation without interruption.
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κόπος
toil
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κόπος
a cut, i.e. (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains
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