Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Corinthians 15:58

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Corinthians 15:58 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Corinthians 15:58. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, God wants you to stay strong and keep doing good things for Him, because everything you do for God is important and will make a difference. Even when it's hard, remember that your efforts really matter to God.

1 Corinthians 15:58: 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.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:14

This verse suggests the vanity of all labor under the sun, while 1 Corinthians 15:58 encourages steadfast labor in the Lord as not being in vain.

Ecclesiastes 1:14: I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

Contradiction with Psalm 127:1

This verse implies that labor is in vain without the Lord, suggesting a limitation on labor's value, contrasting with 1 Corinthians 15:58, which assures that labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Psalm 127:1: [A Song of degrees for Solomon.] Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain. [for...: or, of Solomon] [that...: Heb. that are builders of it in it]

Contradiction with Job 14:14

This verse questions the continuation and hope of human effort, whereas 1 Corinthians 15:58 assures that such labor is meaningful and enduring.

Job 14:14: If a man die, shall he live [again]? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

Contradiction with Isaiah 49:4

This verse speaks to laboring in vain and spending strength for nothing, in contrast to 1 Corinthians 15:58, which asserts the value of steadfast labor in the Lord.

Isaiah 49:4: Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: [yet] surely my judgment [is] with the LORD, and my work with my God. [my work: or, my reward]

Contradiction with Galatians 2:21

This verse discusses the meaningless nature of actions if grace is disregarded, proposing a limit to the value of labor not echoed in 1 Corinthians 15:58.

Galatians 2:21: I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
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