14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish (A)the idle,[a] (B)encourage the fainthearted, (C)help the weak, (D)be patient with them all.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Or disorderly, or undisciplined

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.

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preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; (A)reprove, rebuke, and (B)exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

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Preach(A) the word;(B) be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke(C) and encourage(D)—with great patience and careful instruction.

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Do Not Pass Judgment on One Another

14 As for (A)the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions.

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The Weak and the Strong

14 Accept the one whose faith is weak,(A) without quarreling over disputable matters.

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Warning Against Idleness

Now we command you, brothers, (A)in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, (B)that you keep away from any (C)brother (D)who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. For you yourselves know (E)how you ought to imitate us, because (F)we were not idle when we were with you,

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Warning Against Idleness

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,(A) we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from(B) every believer who is idle and disruptive(C) and does not live according to the teaching[a] you received from us.(D) For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example.(E) We were not idle when we were with you,

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or tradition

35 In all things (A)I have shown you that (B)by working hard in this way we must (C)help the weak and (D)remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed (E)to give than to receive.’

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35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

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24 And (A)the Lord's servant[a] must not be quarrelsome but (B)kind to everyone, (C)able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents (D)with gentleness. God (E)may perhaps grant them repentance (F)leading to a knowledge of the truth,

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  1. 2 Timothy 2:24 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.(A) 25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,(B)

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11 For we hear that some among you (A)walk in idleness, not busy at work, but (B)busybodies. 12 Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.[a]

13 As for you, brothers, (C)do not grow weary in doing good.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:12 Greek to eat their own bread

11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.(A) 12 Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ(B) to settle down and earn the food they eat.(C) 13 And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.(D)

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28 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that (A)we may present everyone (B)mature in Christ.

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28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing(A) and teaching everyone with all wisdom,(B) so that we may present everyone fully mature(C) in Christ.

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Bear One Another's Burdens

Brothers,[a] (A)if anyone is caught in any transgression, (B)you who are spiritual should restore him in (C)a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. (D)Bear one another's burdens, and (E)so fulfill (F)the law of Christ.

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  1. Galatians 6:1 Or Brothers and sisters; also verse 18

Doing Good to All

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit(A) should restore(B) that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.(C)

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(A)Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.

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Continue to remember those in prison(A) as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.

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(A)He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself (B)is beset with weakness. Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins (C)just as he does for those of the people.

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He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray,(A) since he himself is subject to weakness.(B) This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.(C)

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Fight the Good Fight of Faith

11 But as for you, (A)O man of God, (B)flee these things. (C)Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.

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Final Charge to Timothy

11 But you, man of God,(A) flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness,(B) faith, love,(C) endurance and gentleness.

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But we were (A)gentle[a] among you, (B)like a nursing mother taking care of her own children. So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God (C)but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.

For you remember, brothers, (D)our labor and toil: we (E)worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and (F)God also, (G)how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers. 11 For you know how, (H)like a father with his children, 12 we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and (I)charged (J)you to walk in a manner worthy of God, (K)who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Some manuscripts infants

Instead, we were like young children[a] among you.

Just as a nursing mother cares for her children,(A) so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God(B) but our lives as well.(C) Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked(D) night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone(E) while we preached the gospel of God to you. 10 You are witnesses,(F) and so is God,(G) of how holy,(H) righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. 11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,(I) 12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy(J) of God, who calls(K) you into his kingdom and glory.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Some manuscripts were gentle