1 Thessalonians 5:12
And we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you, and who lead you in Lord, and who admonish you,
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11Therefore encourage each other, and build ye up one by one, just as ye also are doing.
13and to esteem them with exceptional love because of their work. Live peaceably among yourselves.
Cross References
Luke 10:1Now after these things the Lord also appointed seventy other men, and sent them by twos before his face into every city and place where he himself was going to come.
John 4:38I sent you to reap what ye have not labored. Others have labored, and ye have entered into their labor.
Acts 20:35I gave you a glimpse of all things, that so laboring ye ought to aid the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
1 Corinthians 12:28And in the church God has placed men who are first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of tongues.
1 Corinthians 16:16that ye also be subject to such men, and to every man working together and laboring.
2 Corinthians 5:9Therefore also we aspire, whether at home or away from home, to be well-pleasing to him.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 5:12-16
Various Exhortations; Duty towards Fellow-Christians. ( a. d. 51.) 11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. 12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. 15 See that none… Read the whole commentary →