1 Thessalonians 5:12

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1 Thessalonians 5:12

Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

1 Corinthians 16:16

also to submit to such people, and to everyone who works and labors with them.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by God’s grace I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not ineffective. However, I worked more than any of them, yet not I, but God’s grace that was with me.

1 Corinthians 16:18

For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore recognize such people.

Hebrews 13:7

Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith.

Luke 10:7

Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they offer, for the worker is worthy of his wages. Don’t be moving from house to house.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

1 Timothy 5:1

Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,

1 Timothy 5:17-18

The elders who are good leaders should be considered worthy of an ample honorarium, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

Titus 1:3

In His own time He has revealed His message in the proclamation that I was entrusted with by the command of God our Savior:

Revelation 1:20-1

The secret of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven gold lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Revelation 2:3

You also possess endurance and have tolerated many things because of My name and have not grown weary.

Revelation 2:8

“Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna:

“The First and the Last, the One who was dead and came to life, says:

Revelation 2:12

“Write to the angel of the church in Pergamum:

“The One who has the sharp, double-edged sword says:

Revelation 2:18

“Write to the angel of the church in Thyatira:

“The Son of God, the One whose eyes are like a fiery flame and whose feet are like fine bronze, says:

Revelation 3:1

“Write to the angel of the church in Sardis:

“The One who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says: I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead.

Revelation 3:7

“Write to the angel of the church in Philadelphia:

“The Holy One, the True One, the One who has the key of David, who opens and no one will close, and closes and no one opens says:

Revelation 3:14

“Write to the angel of the church in Laodicea:

“The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation says:

Matthew 9:37-38

Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few.

Luke 10:1-2

After this, the Lord appointed 70 others, and He sent them ahead of Him in pairs to every town and place where He Himself was about to go.

John 4:38

I sent you to reap what you didn’t labor for; others have labored, and you have benefited from their labor.”

Acts 20:28

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock that the Holy Spirit has appointed you to as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

Acts 20:35

In every way I’ve shown you that by laboring like this, it is necessary to help the weak and to keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, for He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are God’s coworkers. You are God’s field, God’s building.

1 Corinthians 12:28

And God has placed these in the church:

first apostles, second prophets,
third teachers, next miracles,
then gifts of healing, helping,
managing, various kinds of languages.

2 Corinthians 5:9

Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to Him.

2 Corinthians 6:1

Working together with Him, we also appeal to you, “Don’t receive God’s grace in vain.”

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they servants of Christ?
I’m talking like a madman—I’m a better one:
with far more labors,
many more imprisonments,
far worse beatings, near death many times.

Galatians 4:11

I am fearful for you, that perhaps my labor for you has been wasted.

Philippians 2:16

Hold firmly to the message of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run or labor for nothing.

Philippians 2:19

Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon so that I also may be encouraged when I hear news about you.

Colossians 1:29

I labor for this, striving with His strength that works powerfully in me.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For you remember our labor and hardship, brothers. Working night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God’s gospel to you.

1 Timothy 5:20

Publicly rebuke those who sin, so that the rest will also be afraid.

2 Timothy 2:6

The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops.

Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town:

Titus 2:15

Say these things, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

1 Peter 5:2-3

Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but freely, according to God’s will; not for the money but eagerly;

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 Thessalonians 5:12

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

To know

1 Corinthians 16:18

Philippians 2:19

Hebrews 13:7

And are

And admonish

General references

Proverbs 5:13

Bible References

To know

For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore recognize such people.

Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon so that I also may be encouraged when I hear news about you.

Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith.

And are

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock that the Holy Spirit has appointed you to as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

And God has placed these in the church:

first apostles, second prophets,
third teachers, next miracles,
then gifts of healing, helping,
managing, various kinds of languages.

The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town:

Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith.

Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but freely, according to God’s will; not for the money but eagerly;

The secret of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven gold lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

“Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus:

“The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand and who walks among the seven gold lampstands says:

“Write to the angel of the church in Sardis:

“The One who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says: I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead.

And admonish

And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,

In His own time He has revealed His message in the proclamation that I was entrusted with by the command of God our Savior:

Say these things, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

General references

I didn’t obey my teachers
or listen closely to my mentors.