1 Thessalonians 5:13
And have a high opinion of them in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
Bible in Basic English
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 133:1A Song of the going up. Of David. See how good and how pleasing it is for brothers to be living together in harmony!
Mark 9:50Salt is good; but if the taste goes from it, how will you make it salt again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.
John 13:34I give you a new law: Have love one for another; even as I have had love for you, so are you to have love one for another.
Romans 4:17(As it is said in the holy Writings, I have made you a father of a number of nations) before him in whom he had faith, that is, God, who gives life to the dead, and to whom the things which are not are as if they were.
1 Corinthians 9:7Who ever goes to war without looking to someone to be responsible for his payment? who puts in vines and does not take the fruit of them? or who takes care of sheep without drinking of their milk?
Galatians 4:14And you did not have a poor opinion of me because of the trouble in my flesh, or put shame on it; but you took me to your hearts as an angel of God, even 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 →