1 Thessalonians 5:12-25

New International Reader's Version

Final Teachings

¹²Brothers and sisters, we ask you to accept the godly leaders who work hard among you. They care for you in the Lord. They correct you. ¹³Have a lot of respect for them. Love them because of what they do. Live in peace with one another. ¹⁴Brothers and sisters, we are asking you to warn certain people. These people don’t want to work. Instead, they make trouble. We are also asking you to encourage those who have lost hope. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. ¹⁵Make sure that no one pays back one wrong act with another. Instead, always try to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.

¹⁶Always be joyful. ¹⁷Never stop praying. ¹⁸Give thanks no matter what happens. God wants you to thank him because you believe in Christ Jesus.

¹⁹Don’t try to stop what the Holy Spirit is doing. ²⁰Don’t treat prophecies as if they weren’t important. ²¹But test all prophecies. Hold on to what is good. ²²Say no to every kind of evil.

²³God is the God who gives peace. May he make you holy through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept free from blame. May you be without blame from now until our Lord Jesus Christ comes. ²⁴The God who has chosen you is faithful. He will do all these things.

²⁵Brothers and sisters, pray for us.

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1 Thessalonians 5:12-25

New International Version

Final Instructions

¹²Now 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. ¹³Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.^(C) ¹⁴And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle^(D) and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak,^(E) be patient with everyone. ¹⁵Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,^(F) but always strive to do what is good for each other^(G) and for everyone else.

¹⁶Rejoice always,^(H) ¹⁷pray continually,^(I) ¹⁸give thanks in all circumstances;^(J) for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

¹⁹Do not quench the Spirit.^(K) ²⁰Do not treat prophecies^(L) with contempt ²¹but test them all;^(M) hold on to what is good,^(N) ²²reject every kind of evil.

²³May God himself, the God of peace,^(O) sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul^(P) and body be kept blameless^(Q) at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.^(R) ²⁴The one who calls^(S) you is faithful,^(T) and he will do it.^(U)