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1 Thessalonians 5:12
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1 Thessalonians 5:12
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Final Exhortations, Greetings, and Benediction
12 But we appeal to you, brothers and sisters, to respect those who labor among you and have charge of you in the Lord and admonish you;(A)
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1 Thessalonians 5:12
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Final Instructions
12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard(A) among you, who care for you in the Lord(B) and who admonish you.
Hebrews 13:17
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Hebrews 13:17
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17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with sighing, for that would be harmful to you.(A)
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Hebrews 13:17
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17 Have confidence in your leaders(A) and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you(B) as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.
Hebrews 13:7
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Hebrews 13:7
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7 Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.
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7 Remember your leaders,(A) who spoke the word of God(B) to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate(C) their faith.
1 Timothy 5:17-18
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1 Timothy 5:17-18
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17 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor,[a] especially those who labor in preaching and teaching,(A) 18 for the scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain” and “The laborer deserves to be paid.”(B)
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1 Timothy 5:17-18
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1 Timothy 5:17-18
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17 The elders(A) who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor,(B) especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. 18 For Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,”[a](C) and “The worker deserves his wages.”[b](D)
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- 1 Timothy 5:18 Deut. 25:4
- 1 Timothy 5:18 Luke 10:7
1 Corinthians 16:18
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1 Corinthians 16:18
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18 for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. So give recognition to such persons.(A)
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1 Corinthians 16:16
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1 Corinthians 16:16
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16 I urge you to put yourselves at the service of such people and of everyone who works and toils with them.(A)
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16 to submit(A) to such people and to everyone who joins in the work and labors at it.
1 Corinthians 15:10
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1 Corinthians 15:10
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10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I but the grace of God that is with me.(A)
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10 But by the grace(A) of God I am what I am, and his grace to me(B) was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them(C)—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.(D)
Titus 1:3
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Titus 1:3
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3 in due time he revealed his word through the proclamation with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior,(A)
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1 Thessalonians 5:14
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1 Thessalonians 5:14
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14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, to admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them.(A)
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14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle(A) and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak,(B) be patient with everyone.
Luke 10:7
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Luke 10:7
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7 Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the laborer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house.(A)
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7 Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages.(A) Do not move around from house to house.
Titus 1:5
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Titus 1:5
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Titus in Crete
5 I left you behind in Crete for this reason, so that you should put in order what remained to be done and should appoint elders in every town, as I directed you:(A)
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2 Timothy 2:6
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2 Timothy 2:6
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6 It is the farmer who does the work who ought to have the first share of the crops.
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2 Timothy 2:6
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2 Timothy 2:6
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6 The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.(A)
Colossians 1:29
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Colossians 1:29
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29 For this I toil and strive with all the energy that he powerfully inspires within me.(A)
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