1 Corinthians 16:13 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)13 You people should be alert; stand firm in the faith; act like [godly] men; be [spiritually] strong. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176913 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition13 Be alert and on your guard; stand firm in your faith (your conviction respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, keeping the trust and holy fervor born of faith and a part of it). Act like men and be courageous; grow in strength! [Ps. 31:24.] Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible13 Stay awake, stand firm in your faith, be brave, be strong. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version13 Be vigilant. Stand with faith. Act manfully and be strengthened. Ver Capítulo |
So, [whatever happens], live your daily lives in such a way as to be worthy of the Gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or remain absent from you, I will hear about you, that you are standing firm in one spirit [i.e., united in purpose, and] contending with one mind for the faith of the Gospel [i.e., for the body of Christian teaching].
For we do not have [the right to] rule over your faith [i.e., to dictate concerning your personal relationship with God], but we want to work with you for your happiness. For you are [already] standing firm in your faith. [Note: This whole narrative alludes to some unresolved problems still existing there in Corinth]
Fight the good battle of the faith; take hold of never ending life, to which you were called [i.e., by the Gospel. See II Thess. 2:14], [when] you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. [Note: This “confession” probably refers to a person’s acknowledgment of Jesus as Lord and Christ prior to his immersion. See Acts 2:36; Rom. 10:9-10].
[This will happen] if you continue in the faith [Note: This means either “continue to observe God’s teaching” or, “continue to believe”], firmly grounded and established, and not moved away from the hope offered by the Gospel message, which you have heard and which was preached to people throughout the entire created world under heaven. I, Paul, was made a minister of this Gospel.