1 Thessalonians 5:12

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

10He died for us so that, whether we are awake in this life or asleep in death, we will live together with him. 11Therefore, encourage each other and strengthen one another as you are doing. Brothers and sisters, we ask you to show your appreciation for those leaders who work among you and instruct you. 13We ask you to love them and think very highly of them because of the work they are doing. Live in peace with each other. 14We encourage you, brothers and sisters, to instruct those who are not living right, cheer up those who are discouraged, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

1 Thessalonians 5:12 word by word

Ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, εἰδέναι τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν κυρίῳ καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• we beseechἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
• youσύsu · youG4771
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• to knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• them which labourκοπιάωkopiaō · to laborG2872
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• are overπροΐστημιproistēmi · to set beforeG4291
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• admonishνουθετέωnoutheteō · to admonishG3560

Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 5:12

• 1 Corinthians 16:18They have comforted me, and they have comforted you. Therefore, show people like these your appreciation.
• Philippians 2:19I hope that the Lord Jesus will allow me to send Timothy to you soon so that I can receive some encouraging news about you.
• Hebrews 13:7Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. Think about how their lives turned out, and imitate their faith.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:9You remember, brothers and sisters, our work and what we did to earn a living. We worked night and day so that we could bring you the Good News of God without being a burden to any of you.
• Matthew 9:37Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is large, but the workers are few.
• Luke 10:1After this, the Lord appointed 70 other disciples to go ahead of him to every city and place that he intended to go. They were to travel in pairs.
• John 4:38I have sent you to harvest a crop you have not worked for. Other people have done the hard work, and you have followed them in their work.”
• Acts 20:35I have given you an example that by working hard like this we should help the weak. We should remember the words that the Lord Jesus said, ‘Giving gifts is more satisfying than receiving them.’ ”
• 1 Corinthians 3:9We are God’s coworkers. You are God’s field. You are God’s building.
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But God’s kindness made me what I am, and that kindness was not wasted on me. Instead, I worked harder than all the others. It was not I who did it, but God’s kindness was with me.
• 1 Corinthians 16:16to follow the example of people like these and anyone else who shares their labor and hard work.
• 2 Corinthians 5:9Whether we live in the body or move out of it, our goal is to be pleasing to him.
• 2 Corinthians 6:1Since we are God’s coworkers, we urge you not to let God’s kindness be wasted on you.
• 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they Christ’s servants? It’s insane to say it, but I’m a far better one. I’ve done much more work, been in prison many more times, been beaten more severely, and have faced death more often.
• Galatians 4:11I’m afraid for you. Maybe the hard work I spent on you has been wasted.
• Philippians 2:16as you hold firmly to the word of life. Then I can brag on the day of Christ that my effort was not wasted and that my work produced results.

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

Topics related to 1 Thessalonians 5:12

• Church
• Commandments
• Minister, Christian
• Reverence

In the dictionaries

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• Patient
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• Render
• Sudden
• Warn
• Achaicus

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