1 Thessalonians 5:12

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Summary

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 refreshed my spirit and yours: acknowledge ye therefore them that are such.

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

And are

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

the mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks are seven churches.

To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:

And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and thou art dead.

And admonish

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

General references

Neither have I obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!