1 Thessalonians 5:12
I entreat you, brothers, to acknowledge those who are toiling among you and are your leaders in the Lord, and give you counsel.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
11So comfort one another, and try to build one another up, as indeed you are doing.
13Esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Live in peace among yourselves.
Cross References
Luke 10:1After this the appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two before his face, into every city and place into which he himself intended to go.
John 4:38I sent you to reap a crop on which you have not toiled. Others have toiled, and you have reaped the benefit of their toil."
Acts 20:35"In all things I have set you an example, how that so toiling, you ought to help the weak and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."
1 Corinthians 12:28And God has appointed those in the church to be first of all apostles, second, prophets, third, teachers. then workers of miracles, healers, helpers, administrators, users of various kinds of "tongues."
1 Corinthians 16:16so I want you also to show deference to such, and to every fellow worker, and laborer.
2 Corinthians 5:9And for this reason I also make it home with the Lord.
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 →