American Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 5:12
12But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
1 Thessalonians 5:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
- New International Version (NIV)Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
Context of 1 Thessalonians 5:12
10who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. 11Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do. But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves. 14And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.
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Ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, εἰδέναι τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν κυρίῳ καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶςRead the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 5:12
- 1 Corinthians 16:18For they refreshed my spirit and yours: acknowledge ye therefore them that are such.
- Philippians 2:19But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
- Hebrews 13:7Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
- Matthew 9:37Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.
- Luke 10:1Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself was about to come.
- John 4:38I sent you to reap that whereon ye have not labored: others have labored, and ye are entered into their labor.
- Acts 20:35In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
- 1 Corinthians 3:9For we are God’s fellow-workers: ye are God’s husbandry, God’s building.
- 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
- 1 Corinthians 16:16that ye also be in subjection unto such, and to every one that helpeth in the work and laboreth.
- 2 Corinthians 5:9Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.
- 2 Corinthians 6:1And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain
- 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.
- Galatians 4:11I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.
- Philippians 2:16holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.
Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 5:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Know them - Act kindly towards them; acknowledge them as the messengers of Christ; and treat them with tenderness and respect. This is a frequent meaning of the word . See on John 1:10; (note). Them which labor among you - The words have appeared to some as expressing those who had labored among them; but as it is the participle of the present tense, there is no need to consider it in this light. Both it and the word ̈́, the superintendents, refer to…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you - Who they were is not mentioned. It is evident, however, that the church was not left without appointed persons to minister to it when its founders should be away. We know that there were presbyters ordained over the church at Ephesus, and over the churches in Crete (Acts 20:17; Titus i. 5), and that there were bishops and deacons at Philippi Philemon 1:1, and there is every reason to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-15Verses 12-15 The ministers of the gospel are described by the work of their office, which is to serve and honour the Lord. It is their duty not only to give good counsel, but also to warn the flock of dangers, and reprove for whatever may be amiss. The people should honour and love their ministers, because their business is the welfare of men's souls. And the people should be at peace among themselves, doing all they can to guard against any differences…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12acknowledge: This may refer to honoring church leaders or recognizing new leaders in the church (1 Corinthians 16:15–16). True leaders work diligently and govern to serve (1 Timothy 4:10; 5:17; Matthew 20:25–28). They lead, help, and protect the church (Romans 16:1–2; 1 Timothy 3:4–5, 12). who give you instruction: Leaders correct moral errors and protect the church against false doctrine (Acts 20:31; 1 Corinthians 4:14; Colossians 1:28).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. beseech--"Exhort" is the expression in 1Th 5:14; here, "we beseech you," as if it were a personal favor (Paul making the cause of the Thessalonian presbyters, as it were, his own). know--to have a regard and respect for. Recognize their office, and treat them accordingly (compare 1Co 16:18) with reverence and with liberality in supplying their needs (1Ti 5:17). The Thessalonian Church having been newly planted, the ministers were necessarily novices…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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