"And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;"
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Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
For they have refreshed my spirit and your's: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.
But we make this request to you, my brothers: give attention to those who are working among you, who are over you in the Lord to keep order among you;
But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among 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;
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,
And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,