1 Thessalonians 5:12
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labor 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 ye do.
13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
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, whither he himself would come.
John 4:38I sent you to reap that on which ye bestowed no labor: other men labored, and ye have entered into their labors.
Acts 20:35I have shown you all things, that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
1 Corinthians 12:28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of languages.
1 Corinthians 16:16That ye submit yourselves to such, and to every one that helpeth with us , and laboreth.
2 Corinthians 5:9Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted by 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 →