New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Thessalonians 5:12-22

12But we request of you, brethren, that you 1 2appreciate those 3who diligently labor among you, and 4have charge over you in the Lord and give you 5instruction, 13and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. 6Live in peace with one another. 14We urge you, brethren, admonish 7the 8unruly, encourage 9the fainthearted, help 10the weak, be 11patient with everyone. 15See that 12no one repays another with evil for evil, but always 13seek after that which is good for one another and for all people. 16 14Rejoice always; 17 15pray without ceasing; 18in everything 16give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 17Do not quench the Spirit; 20do not despise 18prophetic 19utterances. 21But 20examine everything carefully; 21hold fast to that which is good; 22abstain from every 22form of evil.

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1. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Lit know ↩
2. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 1 Cor 16:18; 1 Tim 5:17 ↩
3. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Rom 16:6, 12; 1 Cor 15:10; 16:16 ↩
4. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Heb 13:17 ↩
5. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Or admonition ↩
6. 1 Thessalonians 5:13 Mark 9:50 ↩
7. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 2 Thess 3:6, 7, 11 ↩
8. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Or undisciplined ↩
9. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Is 35:4 ↩
10. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Rom 14:1f; 1 Cor 8:7ff; Rom 15:1 ↩
11. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 1 Cor 13:4 ↩
12. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Matt 5:44; Rom 12:17; 1 Pet 3:9 ↩
13. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Rom 12:9; Gal 6:10; 1 Thess 5:21 ↩
14. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Phil 4:4 ↩
15. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Eph 6:18 ↩
16. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Eph 5:20 ↩
17. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Eph 4:30 ↩
18. 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Acts 13:1; 1 Cor 14:31 ↩
19. 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Or gifts ↩
20. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 1 Cor 14:29; 1 John 4:1 ↩
21. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Rom 12:9; Gal 6:10; 1 Thess 5:15 ↩
22. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Or appearance ↩

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