1 Thessalonians 5:12-22

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.

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1 Thessalonians 5:12-22

New American Standard Bible

Christian Conduct

¹²But we ask you, brothers and sisters, to ^(A)recognize those ^(B)who diligently labor among you and ^[a]^(C)are in leadership over you in the Lord, and give you ^[b]instruction, ¹³and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. ^(D)Live in peace with one another. ¹⁴We urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish ^(E)the ^[c]unruly, encourage ^(F)the fainthearted, help ^(G)the weak, be ^(H)patient with everyone. ¹⁵See that ^(I)no one repays another with evil for evil, but always ^(J)seek what is good for one another and for all people. ¹⁶^(K)Rejoice always, ¹⁷^(L)pray without ceasing, ¹⁸in everything ^(M)give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. ¹⁹^(N)Do not quench the Spirit, ²⁰do not utterly reject ^[d]^(O)prophecies, ²¹but ^(P)examine everything; ^(Q)hold firmly to that which is good, ²²abstain from every ^[e]form of evil.