S – Be alert, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong. 14 Do everything in love. 

 1 Corinthians 16:13–14 CSB

O  – Commentary:  

Paul began the conclusion with a pointed exhortation along a fivefold line. The command, Be on your guard (grēgoreite) might be rendered “be diligent” in carrying out the will of God. In view of the Corinthians’ susceptibility to false teachers (cf. 2 Cor. 11:3) the exhortation to stand firm in the faith was a timely reminder (cf. 1 Cor. 15:1, 58). So too were the closing exhortations to be men of courage and be strong, that is, marked by maturity (cf. 1 Cor. 14:20) and not infants easily swept aside (cf. Eph. 4:14). That sort of diligence and commitment is required if everything is to be done in love (cf. 1 Cor. 12:31b=14:1).

“1 Corinthians,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures,

A – Be men.  Paul is charging the men of the church to be men.  Diligent, faithful, mature, masculine and loving.  What a great description of what we need in men today.  Not perfect but men who are growing in all five of these facets of their lives.

R – Lord, help us to grow in these areas today.  We want to be consistent in all of them.  When we waiver, get us back to the line you are causing us to walk.  I ask your Holy Spirit to empower us with your presence and power to excel in these today.