1 Thessalonians 5:12
But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labour amongst you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
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11Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
13and to respect and honour them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace amongst yourselves.
Cross References
Luke 10:1Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he was about to come.
John 4:38I sent you to reap that for which you haven’t laboured. Others have laboured, and you have entered into their labour.”
Acts 20:35In all things I gave you an example, that so labouring you ought to help 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 12:28God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
1 Corinthians 16:16that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labours.
2 Corinthians 5:9Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, 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 →