1 Thessalonians 5:12
But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.
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11Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
13In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
Cross References
Luke 10:1After this, the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.
John 4:38I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”
Acts 20:35In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
1 Corinthians 12:28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
1 Corinthians 16:16to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.
2 Corinthians 5:9So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.
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 →