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Esteem Your Leaders in Love

12 And we ask you, brothers, to know[a] the ones laboring among you and leading you in the Lord and admonishing you, 13 and to be esteeming them super-abundantly[b] in love because of their work. Be living-in-peace among yourselves.

Closing Exhortations

14 Now we exhort you, brothers— be admonishing the disorderly ones, be encouraging[c] the fainthearted ones, be holding-on-to[d] the weak ones, be patient with everyone.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 That is, in the sense of stand in close relationship with, recognize and respect.
  2. 1 Thessalonians 5:13 Or, immeasurably, surpassingly.
  3. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Or, consoling.
  4. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Or, clinging-to, devoted to, supporting.

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