But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, all
Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their fait
Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
For they refreshed my spirit and yours as well. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men.
to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer.
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet no
And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyo
In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.
For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesu
And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, an
Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move
Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the chu
I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.
This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are
The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.
So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.
As God’s fellow workers, then, we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more im
The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as
To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.
as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”
Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.
After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was a
To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key
To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire
To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life
Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.
To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Origin
“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the s
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would hav
Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone whil
But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.
Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,