1 Thessalonians 5:12

In 9 translations

BSB

But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.

KJV

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

WEB

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

ASV

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

LSV

And we ask you, brothers, to know those laboring among you and leading you in the LORD and admonishing you,

YLT

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

DBY

But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in [the] Lord, and admonish you,

DRC

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you:

GNV

Nowe we beseeche you, brethren, that ye acknowledge them, which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lord, and admonish you,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

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

RP2018

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

TR-Boyd

Ἐρωτῶμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, εἰδέναι τοὺς κοπιῶντας ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ προϊσταμένους ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ, καὶ νουθετοῦντας ὑμᾶς,

SCR1894

ερωτωμεν δε υμας αδελφοι ειδεναι τους κοπιωντας εν υμιν και προισταμενους υμων εν κυριω και νουθετουντας υμας

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• Hebrews 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
• Hebrews 13:7Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
• 1 Timothy 5:17–18Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is…
• 1 Corinthians 16:18For they refreshed my spirit and yours as well. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men.
• 1 Corinthians 16:16to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
• Titus 1:3In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.
• Acts 20:28Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:14And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
• 1 Corinthians 3:9For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
• Acts 20:35In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
• Luke 10:7Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.
• 1 Corinthians 12:28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
• Philippians 2:16as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
• 2 Timothy 2:6The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.
• Colossians 1:29To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

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