"And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;" — 1 Thessalonians 5:12

1 Thessalonians 5:12 · KJV

“And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;”

— 1 Thessalonians 5:12

Verse 11

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. {comfort: or, exhort}

Verse 13

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. {And} be at peace among yourselves.

1 Thessalonians 5 — Context

Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. {comfort: or, exhort}

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. {And} be at peace among yourselves.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all {men}. {exhort: or, beseech} {unruly: or, disorderly}

Cross References

Hebrews 13:17

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that {is} unprofitable for you. {have...: or, guide}

Hebrews 13:7

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of {their} conversation. {have the rule: or, are the guides}

1 Timothy 5:17-18

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

1 Corinthians 16:18

For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.

1 Corinthians 16:16

That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with {us}, and laboureth.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which {was bestowed} upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Titus 1:3

But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, {ye are} God's building. {husbandry: or, tillage}