1 Thessalonians 5:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

And we urge you, brothers, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

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  • Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey those who rule over you, and submit to them, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
  • 1 Cor 16:16 : 16 that you also be in submission to such, and to everyone who helps and labors with us.
  • 1 Cor 16:18 : 18 For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore, acknowledge them.
  • 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
  • Heb 13:7 : 7 Remember those who have the rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.
  • Titus 1:3 : 3 But has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was entrusted to me according to the commandment of God our Savior;
  • Rev 1:20-2:1 : 20 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which you saw are the seven churches. 1 To the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things says he who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands;
  • Rev 2:3 : 3 And have borne, and have patience, and for my name's sake have labored, and have not fainted.
  • Rev 2:8 : 8 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life;
  • Rev 2:12 : 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write: These things says he who has the sharp two-edged sword;
  • Rev 2:18 : 18 And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire and his feet like fine brass;
  • Rev 3:1 : 1 And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These things says he who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know your works, that you have a name that you live, and are dead.
  • Rev 3:7 : 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things says he who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens, and no man shuts; and shuts, and no man opens:
  • Rev 3:14 : 14 And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write: These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:
  • Luke 10:7 : 7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.
  • 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.
  • 1 Tim 5:1 : 1 Do not rebuke an elder, but appeal to him as a father; and the younger men as brothers;
  • 1 Tim 5:17-18 : 17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine. 18 For the Scripture says, You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain. And, The laborer is worthy of his wages.
  • 1 Tim 5:20 : 20 Those who sin rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.
  • 2 Tim 2:6 : 6 The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops.
  • John 4:38 : 38 I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labors.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
  • Acts 20:35 : 35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
  • 1 Cor 3:9 : 9 For we are workers together with God: you are God's field, you are God's building.
  • 1 Cor 12:28 : 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.
  • 2 Cor 5:9 : 9 Therefore we strive, that whether present or absent, we may be pleasing to him.
  • 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 We then, as workers together with Him, urge you also not to receive the grace of God in vain.
  • 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often.
  • Gal 4:11 : 11 I am afraid for you, lest I have labored for you in vain.
  • Phil 2:16 : 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor labored in vain.
  • Phil 2:19 : 19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state.
  • Col 1:29 : 29 To this end I also labor, striving according to his working, which works mightily in me.
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: for working night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
  • Titus 1:5 : 5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you—
  • Titus 2:15 : 15 Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
  • Matt 9:37-38 : 37 Then he said to his disciples, The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.
  • Luke 10:1-2 : 1 After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before him into every city and place where he himself would come. 2 Then he said to them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.
  • 1 Pet 5:2-3 : 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but with a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

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