1 Thessalonians 5:12
Nowe we beseeche you, brethren, that ye acknowledge them, which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lord, and admonish you,
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In Context
11Wherefore exhort one another, and edifie one another, euen as ye doe.
13That yee haue them in singular loue for their workes sake. Bee at peace among your selues.
Cross References
Luke 10:1After these thinges, the Lord appointed other seuentie also, and sent them, two and two before him into euery citie and place, whither he himselfe should come.
John 4:38I sent you to reape that, whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entred into their labours.
Acts 20:35I haue shewed you all things, howe that so labouring, ye ought to support the weake, and to remember the wordes of the Lord Iesus, howe that hee saide, It is a blessed thing to giue, rather then to receiue.
1 Corinthians 12:28And God hath ordained some in the Church: as first Apostles, secondly Prophetes, thirdly teachers, then them that doe miracles: after that, the giftes of healing, helpers, gouernours, diuersitie of tongues.
1 Corinthians 16:16That ye be obedient euen vnto such, and to all that helpe with vs and labour.
2 Corinthians 5:9Wherefore also we couet, that both dwelling at home, and remouing from home, we may be acceptable 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 →