1 Thessalonians 5:12
And we plead to you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
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11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also all of you do.
Cross References
Luke 10:1After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, where he himself would come.
John 4:38I sent you to reap that whereon all of you bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and all of you are entered into their labours.
Acts 20:35I have showed you all things, how that so labouring all of you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words (o. logos) of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
1 Corinthians 12:28And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
1 Corinthians 16:16That all of you submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helps with us, and labours.
2 Corinthians 5:9Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of 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 →