1 Thessalonians 5:13
and to esteem them with exceptional love because of their work. Live peaceably among yourselves.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 133:1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!
Mark 9:50The salt material is good, but if the salt material becomes saltless, by what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace among each other.
John 13:34A new commandment I give to you, that ye should love each other, just as I loved you, so that ye also should love each other.
Romans 4:17(as it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations), before him whom he believed, of God who makes the dead alive, and who calls things not existing, as existing.
1 Corinthians 9:7Who ever enlists in an army at his own wage? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat from the fruit of it? Or who feeds a flock and does not eat from the milk of the flock?
Galatians 4:14And ye did not disdain, nor did ye reject my trial in my flesh, but ye received me as an agent of God, as Christ Jesus.
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 →