1 Thessalonians 5:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Thessalonians 5:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Thessalonians 5:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,”

1 Thessalonians 5:12 — World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 5:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; ”

1 Thessalonians 5:12 — American Standard Version

1 Thessalonians 5:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,”

1 Thessalonians 5:12 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 5:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in [the] Lord, and admonish you, ”

1 Thessalonians 5:12 — Darby Translation

1 Thessalonians 5:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe we beseeche you, brethren, that ye acknowledge them, which labour among you, and are ouer you in the Lord, and admonish you,”

1 Thessalonians 5:12 — Geneva Bible

1 Thessalonians 5:12 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 5

10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

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

13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

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What Does 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Mean?

1 Thessalonians 5:12 is a verse from the Book of 1 Thessalonians, part of the New Testament. It appears in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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