1 Thes 5:12 Cross References

1 Thessalonians 5:12

12: Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord's work. They work hard among you and warn you against all that is wrong.

Hebrews 13:17

  1. Obey your spiritual leaders and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they know they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this joyfully and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.

Hebrews 13:7

  1. Remember your leaders who first taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and trust the Lord as they do.

1 Timothy 5:17

  1. Elders who do their work well should be paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching.
  2. For the Scripture says, "Do not keep an ox from eating as it treads out the grain." And in another place, "Those who work deserve their pay!"

1 Corinthians 16:18

  1. They have been a wonderful encouragement to me, as they have been to you, too. You must give proper honor to all who serve so well.

1 Corinthians 16:16

  1. to respect them fully and others like them who serve with such real devotion.

1 Corinthians 15:10

  1. But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me--and not without results. For I have worked harder than all the other apostles, yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace.

Luke 10:7

  1. When you enter a town, don't move around from home to home. Stay in one place, eating and drinking what they provide you. Don't hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve their pay.

Titus 1:3

  1. And now at the right time he has revealed this Good News, and we announce it to everyone. It is by the command of God our Savior that I have been trusted to do this work for him.

2 Timothy 2:6

  1. Hardworking farmers are the first to enjoy the fruit of their labor.

2 Corinthians 11:23

  1. They say they serve Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! I have worked harder, been put in jail more often, been whipped times without number, and faced death again and again.

Acts 20:35

  1. And I have been a constant example of how you can help the poor by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

Revelation 3:14

  1. "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Laodicea. This is the message from the one who is the Amen--the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation:

2 Corinthians 6:1

  1. As God's partners, we beg you not to reject this marvelous message of God's great kindness.

1 Corinthians 12:28

  1. Here is a list of some of the members that God has placed in the body of Christ: first are apostles, second are prophets, third are teachers, then those who do miracles, those who have the gift of healing, those who can help others, those who can get others to work together, those who speak in unknown languages.

Titus 1:5

  1. I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you.

Acts 20:28

  1. "And now beware! Be sure that you feed and shepherd God's flock--his church, purchased with his blood--over whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as elders.

Galatians 4:11

  1. I fear for you. I am afraid that all my hard work for you was worth nothing.

1 Peter 5:2

  1. Care for the flock of God entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly--not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.
  2. Don't lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your good example.

Revelation 1:20

  1. This is the meaning of the seven stars you saw in my right hand and the seven gold lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
  2. "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lampstands:

Colossians 1:29

  1. I work very hard at this, as I depend on Christ's mighty power that works within me.

1 Corinthians 3:9

  1. We work together as partners who belong to God. You are God's field, God's building--not ours.

Philippians 2:16

  1. Hold tightly to the word of life, so that when Christ returns, I will be proud that I did not lose the race and that my work was not useless.

Revelation 2:12

  1. "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Pergamum. This is the message from the one who has a sharp two-edged sword:

Revelation 2:3

  1. You have patiently suffered for me without quitting.

2 Corinthians 5:9

  1. So our aim is to please him always, whether we are here in this body or away from this body.

Revelation 2:8

  1. "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Smyrna. This is the message from the one who is the First and the Last, who died and is alive:

1 Thessalonians 2:9

  1. Don't you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that our expenses would not be a burden to anyone there as we preached God's Good News among you.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

  1. Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

Revelation 2:18

  1. "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Thyatira. This is the message from the Son of God, whose eyes are bright like flames of fire, whose feet are like polished bronze:

Revelation 3:1

  1. "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Sardis. This is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit of God and the seven stars: "I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive--but you are dead.

Revelation 3:7

  1. "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Philadelphia. This is the message from the one who is holy and true. He is the one who has the key of David. He opens doors, and no one can shut them; he shuts doors, and no one can open them.

Matthew 9:37

  1. He said to his disciples, "The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few.
  2. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send out more workers for his fields."

Luke 10:1

  1. The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them on ahead in pairs to all the towns and villages he planned to visit.
  2. These were his instructions to them: "The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few. Pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest, and ask him to send out more workers for his fields.

Philippians 2:19

  1. If the Lord Jesus is willing, I hope to send Timothy to you soon. Then when he comes back, he can cheer me up by telling me how you are getting along.

1 Timothy 5:1

  1. Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him respectfully as though he were your own father. Talk to the younger men as you would to your own brothers.

John 4:38

  1. I sent you to harvest where you didn't plant; others had already done the work, and you will gather the harvest."

1 Timothy 5:20

  1. Anyone who sins should be rebuked in front of the whole church so that others will have a proper fear of God.

Titus 2:15

  1. You must teach these things and encourage your people to do them, correcting them when necessary. You have the authority to do this, so don't let anyone ignore you or disregard what you say.
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