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

10who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. 11Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you also are doing. But we ask you, brothers and sisters, to recognize those who diligently labor among you and are in leadership over you in the Lord, and give you instruction, 13and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another. 14We urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, 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

• But we askἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
• you, brothersἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• thoseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• who diligentlyκοπιάωkopiaō · to laborG2872
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• you in the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• and giveνουθετέωnoutheteō · to admonishG3560

Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 5:12

• 1 Corinthians 16:18For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge such men.
• Philippians 2:19But I hope, in the Lord Jesus, to send Timothy to you shortly, so that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your condition.
• Hebrews 13:7Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their way of life, imitate their faith.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:9For you recall, brothers and sisters, our labor and hardship: it was by working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, that we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
• Matthew 9:37Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
• Luke 10:1Now after this the Lord appointed seventy-two others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come.
• John 4:38I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have come into their labor.”
• Acts 20:35In everything I showed you that by working hard in this way you must help the weak and 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; you are God’s field, God’s building.
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me.
• 1 Corinthians 16:16I urge that you also be subject to such as these and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.
• 2 Corinthians 5:9Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him.
• 2 Corinthians 6:1And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain--
• 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ?--I am speaking as if insane--I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.
• Galatians 4:11I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain.
• Philippians 2:16holding firmly the word of life, so that on the day of Christ I can take pride because I did not run in vain nor 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

Topics related to 1 Thessalonians 5:12

• Church
• Commandments
• Minister, Christian
• Reverence

In the dictionaries

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• Render
• Sudden
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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