1 Thessalonians 5:11-15
English Standard Version
11 Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
Final Instructions and Benediction
12 We ask you, brothers, (A)to respect those who labor among you and (B)are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. (C)Be at peace among yourselves. 14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish (D)the idle,[a] (E)encourage the fainthearted, (F)help the weak, (G)be patient with them all. 15 See that (H)no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always (I)seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Or disorderly, or undisciplined
1 Thessalonians 5:11-15
New American Standard Bible
11 Therefore, [a]encourage one another and (A)build one another up, just as you also are doing.
Christian Conduct
12 But we ask you, brothers and sisters, to (B)recognize those (C)who diligently labor among you and [b](D)are in leadership over you in the Lord, and give you [c]instruction, 13 and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. (E)Live in peace with one another. 14 We urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish (F)the [d]unruly, encourage (G)the fainthearted, help (H)the weak, be (I)patient with everyone. 15 See that (J)no one repays another with evil for evil, but always (K)seek what is good for one another and for all people.
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Or comfort
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Or care for you
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Or admonition
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Or undisciplined
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