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;”

"And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;" - 1 Thessalonians 5:12
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What does 1 Thessalonians 5:12 mean?

1 Thessalonians 5:12 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you." This verse is part of the closing exhortations in Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians, and it…

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Honoring Those Who Serve: A Call to Acknowledge Our Spiritual Leaders

In 1 Thessalonians 5:12, the Apostle Paul writes, "And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you." This profound exhortation addresses the relationship between the church community and its leaders. As we dive…

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A Prayer of Gratitude and Support for Our Leaders

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and reverence as we reflect upon the words of 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." We thank You, O Lord…

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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;"
1 Thessalonians 5:19 - "Quench not the Spirit."
1 Thessalonians 5:16 - "Rejoice evermore."
1 Thessalonians 5:20 - "Despise not prophesyings."
1 Thessalonians 5:17 - "Pray without ceasing."
1 Thessalonians 5:25 - "Brethren, pray for us."
"Rejoice evermore." - 1 Thessalonians 5:16
"Despise not prophesyings." - 1 Thessalonians 5:20
1 Thessalonians 5:22 - "Abstain from all appearance of evil."
1 Thessalonians 5:5 - "Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness."
"Pray without ceasing." - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
"Pray without ceasing." - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
1 Thessalonians 5:26 - "Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss."
"Brethren, pray for us." - 1 Thessalonians 5:25
1 Thessalonians 5:7 - "For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night."
"Quench not the Spirit." - 1 Thessalonians 5:19
1 Thessalonians 4:5 - "Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:"
1 Thessalonians 5:28 - "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen."
1 Thessalonians 5:1 - "But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you."
1 Thessalonians 5:21 - "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."
1 Thessalonians 5:24 - "Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it."
1 Thessalonians 5:4 - "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief."
1 Thessalonians 5:2 - "For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night."
1 Thessalonians 5:18 - "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
"Abstain from all appearance of evil." - 1 Thessalonians 5:22
1 Thessalonians 5:6 - "Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober."
1 Thessalonians 5:27 - "I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren."
1 Thessalonians 5:13 - "And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves."
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 - "Pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus."