KJV King James Version
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Thessalonians 5:12
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.
WEB World English Bible
But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,
ASV American Standard Version
But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,
Surrounding context — 1 Thessalonians 5
9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
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 render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men].
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἘρωτῶμενG2065 · erōtaōto askδὲG1161 · dethenὑμᾶς,G4771 · suyouἀδελφοί,G80 · adelphosbrotherεἰδέναιG6063 · oidato knowτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκοπιῶνταςG2872 · kopiaōto laborἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongὑμῖνG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandπροϊσταμένουςG4291 · proistēmito set beforeὑμῶνG4771 · suyouἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongκυρίῳG2962 · kurioslord: GodκαὶG2532 · kaiandνουθετοῦνταςG3560 · noutheteōto admonishὑμᾶςG4771 · suyou
Cross-references
Hebrews 13:17Obey 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.Hebrews 13:7Remember 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.1 Timothy 5:17-18Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.1 Corinthians 16:18For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.1 Corinthians 16:16That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with [us], and laboureth.1 Corinthians 15:10But 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 1:3But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.1 Thessalonians 5:14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all [men].1 Corinthians 3:9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, [ye are] God’s building.Luke 10:7And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.Acts 20:35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.2 Timothy 2:6The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.1 Corinthians 12:28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.Philippians 2:16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.2 Corinthians 11:23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.Colossians 1:29Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.Galatians 4:11I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
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