1 Thessalonians 5:12
And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
11wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.
13and to esteem them very abundantly in love, because of their work; be at peace among yourselves;
Cross References
Luke 10:1And after these things, the Lord did appoint also other seventy, and sent them by twos before his face, to every city and place whither he himself was about to come,
John 4:38I sent you to reap that on which ye have not laboured; others laboured, and ye into their labour have entered.
Acts 20:35all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth [us] to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'
1 Corinthians 12:28And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;
1 Corinthians 16:16that ye also be subject to such, and to every one who is working with [us] and labouring;
2 Corinthians 5:9Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, 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 →