1 Thessalonians 5:14

1 Thessalonians 5:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
• New International Version (NIV)And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.

Context of 1 Thessalonians 5:14

12Our friends, we ask you to respect your leaders who work hard among you. They lead you and they teach you what is right on the Lord's behalf. 13Show them how valuable they are to you. And love them very much because of the work that they do. Live at peace among yourselves. Friends, you must warn lazy people that they should work. If people are afraid, help them to be brave. If people are weak, take care of them. Be patient with everyone. 15If someone does something bad against you, do not do anything bad against them in return. Never do that. Instead, always try to do good things that will help one other and help everyone else. 16Always be happy.

1 Thessalonians 5:14 word by word

Παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, νουθετεῖτε τοὺς ἀτάκτους, παραμυθεῖσθε τοὺς ὀλιγοψύχους, ἀντέχεσθε τῶν ἀσθενῶν, μακροθυμεῖτε πρὸς πάντας.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• we exhortπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• youσύsu · youG4771
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• warnνουθετέωnoutheteō · to admonishG3560
• unrulyἄτακτοςataktos · disorderlyG813
• comfortπαραμυθέομαιparamutheomai · to encourageG3888
• the feeblemindedὀλιγόψυχοςoligopsuchos · faintheartedG3642
• supportἀντέχωantechomai · to cling toG472
• the weakἀσθενήςasthenēs · weakG772
• be patientμακροθυμέωmakrothumeō · to have patienceG3114
• towardπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 5:14

• Romans 12:1My Christian friends, God has been very kind to us. Because of that, I really want you to serve God with your whole life. Offer your bodies to him like a sacrifice that continues to live. Serve him with everything that you have and that will please him. That is the true way to worship God.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:12Our friends, we ask you to respect your leaders who work hard among you. They lead you and they teach you what is right on the Lord's behalf.
• Jeremiah 6:12I will give their houses to other people to live in. Other people will take their fields and their wives. Yes, I will punish the people who live in this land.’ That is what the Lord says.
• Ezekiel 3:17‘Son of man, I have made you a guard to warn Israel's people about danger. You must listen to the messages that I will give to you. Then you must use my messages to warn the Israelites.
• Ezekiel 33:3Then, if the guard sees that enemy soldiers are ready to attack, he must blow a trumpet to warn his people.
• Acts 20:27I have told you everything that God wants you to know.
• 1 Corinthians 4:14I do not write these things to make you ashamed. You are like my own children that I love. So I want to teach you what is right.
• Colossians 1:28That is why we tell everyone the message about Christ. God helps us to be very wise as we warn people and we teach them. We want every person who belongs to Christ to become complete, as God sees them.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:11We say this because someone has told us news about you. They have told us that some people among you are living in a lazy way. Those people do not work at their own jobs. Instead, they cause trouble to other people who are working.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:7We could have used our authority over you, because we are Christ's apostles. But instead, we chose to be kind to you and to help you. We took care of you, like a mother takes care of her little children.
• Isaiah 35:3If your hands feel weak, now be strong! If your knees are shaking, now be brave!
• Isaiah 40:1Your God says, ‘Comfort my people. Yes, comfort them.
• Ezekiel 34:16I will find the lost sheep and I will bring them back. I will cover their wounds. I will help those who are weak to become strong. But I will destroy those who are fat and powerful. I will give them justice as their food!
• Matthew 12:20He will not hurt weak people. He will be kind to people who are not strong. He will do this until there is justice everywhere.
• Luke 22:32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that you will continue to believe in me. And this is what you must do: When you have turned back to me, you must help your brothers to be strong again.’
• John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus spoke to Simon Peter. He said, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these other disciples love me?’ Peter answered, ‘Yes Lord, you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’

Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 5:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Warn them that are unruly - The whole phraseology of this verse is military; I shall consider the import of each term. · Those who are out of their ranks, and are neither in a disposition nor situation to perform the work and duty of a soldier; those who will not do the work prescribed, and who will meddle with what is not commanded. There are many such in every Church that is of considerable magnitude. Comfort the feeble-minded - · Those of little souls…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Now we exhort you, brethren - Margin, “beseech.” This earnest entreaty is evidently addressed to the whole church, and not to the ministers of the gospel only. The duties here enjoined are such as pertain to all Christians in their appropriate spheres, and should not be left to be performed by ministers only. Warn them - The same word which in 1 Thessalonians 5:12 is rendered “admonish.” It is the duty of every church member, as well as of the ministers…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. 14The leaders are not the only ones responsible for the congregation's moral progress (4:18; 5:11). Paul urged the church to warn those who are lazy (unruly), and those who did not follow the apostles’ instructions (see 2 Thessalonians 3:6–15). encourage the fainthearted, help the weak: Greek society thought poorly of people perceived as weak in some way. Instead of being annoyed, Christians should be patient in their relationships (Galatians 5:23…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. brethren--This exhortation to "warm (Greek, 'admonish,' as in 1Th 5:12) the unruly (those 'disorderly' persons, 2Th 3:6, 11, who would not work, and yet expected to be maintained, literally, said of soldiers who will not remain in their ranks, compare 1Th 4:11; also those insubordinate as to Church discipline, in relation to those 'over' the Church, 1Th 5:12), comfort the feeble-minded (the faint-hearted, who are ready to sink 'without hope' in…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Thessalonians 5:14

• Church
• Commandments
• Communion
• Fellowship
• Love
• Meekness
• Patience
• Reproof

In the dictionaries

• Edify
• Greet
• Patient
• Quench
• Render
• Sudden
• Warn
• Disorderly
• Feeble-Minded
• Patience

Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 5

• 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