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What it means

Paul ends his great chapter on resurrection with a practical word: keep working. Effort that seems wasted is not lost. Stay steady and keep doing the good work.

The source

"Stand firm. Do not be moved. Your work is not in vain." Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians said it in 1 Corinthians 15:58. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"ἑδραῖοι γίνεσθε, ἀμετακίνητοι"

Original Greek, 1 Corinthians 15:58. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "Stand firm. Do not be moved. Your work is not in vain." mean?
Paul ends his great chapter on resurrection with a practical word: keep working. Effort that seems wasted is not lost. Stay steady and keep doing the good work.
Who said "Stand firm. Do not be moved. Your work is not in vain."?
Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians (1st century AD). Source: 1 Corinthians 15:58.
What is the original Greek?
ἑδραῖοι γίνεσθε, ἀμετακίνητοι. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Stand firm. Do not be moved. Your work is not in vain." on a shirt?
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Cite this line

"Stand firm. Do not be moved. Your work is not in vain." (Paul, First Letter to the Corinthians, 1 Corinthians 15:58, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/stand-firm-do-not-be-moved-your-work

Filed under Quotes about discipline and grit.

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