Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. The Lord will do what he decides is right.”
1 Corinthians 16:13 - Easy To Read Version Be careful. Continue strong in the faith. Have courage and be strong. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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.] American Standard Version (1901) Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Common English Bible Stay awake, stand firm in your faith, be brave, be strong. Catholic Public Domain Version Be vigilant. Stand with faith. Act manfully and be strengthened. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, do manfully, and be strengthened. |
Be strong, and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. The Lord will do what he decides is right.”
“I am about to die, like all men must. But you are growing stronger and becoming a man.
Let’s be brave and strong while we fight for our people and for the cities of our God! May the Lord do what he thinks is right.”
Solomon, you must understand that the Lord has chosen you to build his holy place—the temple. {\cf2\super [304]} Be strong and finish the job.”
Wait for the Lord’s help!\par Be strong and brave,\par and wait for the Lord’s help!\par
Be strong and brave, all of you people\par that are waiting for the Lord’s help!\par
People are afraid and confused. Say to those people, “Be strong! Don’t be afraid!” Look, your God will come and punish your enemies. He will come and give you your reward. The Lord will save you.
Then he said, ‘Daniel, don’t be afraid. God loves you very much. Peace be with you. Be strong now, be strong.’
“‘The northern king will use lies and smooth talking to trick the Jews that quit following the holy agreement. Those Jews will sin even worse. But the Jews that know God and obey him will be strong. They will fight back!
But now, Zerubbabel, the Lord says, ‘Don’t be discouraged!’ High Priest Joshua son of Jehozadak, ‘Don’t be discouraged!’ All you people of this country, the Lord says, ‘Don’t be discouraged! Continue this work, because I am with you!’ The Lord All-Powerful said these things!”
People began using the names Israel and Judah in their curses. But I will save Israel and Judah, and their names will become a blessing. So don’t be afraid. Be strong!”
The Lord All-Powerful says, “Be strong! You people are hearing the same message today that the prophets gave when the Lord All-Powerful first laid the foundations to build his temple again.
“So always be ready. You don’t know the day or the time \{when the Son of Man {\cf2\super [386]} will come\}.
Stay awake and pray for strength against temptation. Your spirit wants to do what is right. But your body is weak.”
So be ready all the time. Pray that you will be strong enough to continue safely through all these things that will happen. And pray that you will be able to stand before the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [336]} ”
Brothers and sisters, don’t think like children. In evil things be like babies. But in your thinking you should be like full-grown people.
So, my dear brothers and sisters, stand strong. Don’t let anything change you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord. You know that your work in the Lord is never wasted.
We have freedom now. Christ made us free. So stand strong. Don’t change and go back into the slavery \{of law\}.
I ask the Father with his great glory to give you the power to be strong in your spirits. He will give you that strength through his Spirit. {\cf2\super [26]}
To end my letter I tell you, be strong in the Lord and in his great power.
Be sure that you live in a way that fits the Good News {\cf2\super [11]} of Christ. Then if I come and visit you or if I am away from you, I will hear good things about you. I will hear that you continue strong with the same purpose and work together like a team for the faith (truth) that comes from the Good News.
My dear brothers and sisters, I love you and want to see you. You bring me joy and make me proud of you. Continue following the Lord like I have told you.
Christ will do this if you continue to believe in the Good News {\cf2\super [7]} you heard. You must continue strong and sure in your faith. You must not be moved away from the hope that Good News gave you. That same Good News has been told to all people in the world. I, Paul, help in telling that Good News.
Epaphras also says hello. He is a servant of Jesus Christ. And he is from your group. He always prays for you. He prays that you will grow to be spiritually mature (perfect) and have everything that God wants for you.
So we should not be like other people. We should not be sleeping. We should be awake and have self-control.
So, brothers and sisters, stand strong and continue to believe the teachings we gave you. We taught you those things in our speaking and in our letter to you.
Keeping your faith is like running a race. Try as hard as you can to win that race. Be sure you get that life that continues forever. You were called to have that life. And you confessed the great truth \{about Christ\} in a way that many people heard you.
Timothy, you are \{like\} a son to me. Be strong in the grace (kindness) that we have in Christ Jesus.
But you should control yourself at all times. When troubles come, accept those troubles. Do the work of telling the Good News. Do all the duties of a servant of God.
I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.
Then, if any person refuses to obey your commands or if any person turns against you, that person will be killed. Just be strong and brave!”
Remember, I commanded you to be strong and brave. So don’t be scared, because the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
The time is near when all things will end. So keep your minds clear, and control yourselves. This will help you to pray.
Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy. And he goes around like a roaring lion looking for some person to eat.
“Listen! I will come, \{and it will be a surprise,\} like when a thief comes! Happy is the person that stays awake and keeps his clothes with him. Then he will not have to go without clothes, and people will not see the things he is ashamed for them to see.”
Be brave, Philistines! Fight like men! In the past, the Hebrew people were our slaves. So fight like men or you will become their slaves!”