1 Corinthians 15:58 (GNV)

Passage

Therefore my beloued brethren, be ye stedfast, vnmoueable, aboundant alwayes in the worke of the Lord, forasmuch as ye knowe that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 15:56 The sting of death is sinne: and ye strength of sinne is the Lawe.

1 Corinthians 15:57 But thankes be vnto God, which hath giuen vs victorie through our Lord Iesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore my beloued brethren, be ye stedfast, vnmoueable, aboundant alwayes in the worke of the Lord, forasmuch as ye knowe that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "beloued", "brethren", "stedfast", "vnmoueable", "aboundant", "alwayes", and "worke". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "beloued", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "But thankes be vnto God which hath...", giving immediate footing for "therefore" and "beloued". In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "therefore" and "beloued" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.