1 Thessalonians 5:12
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And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.
In other translations
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.
Greek words
ἘρωτῶμενErōtōmenWe imploreG2065δὲdehoweverG1161ὑμᾶς,humasyou,G4771ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G80εἰδέναιeidenaito knowG6063τοὺςtousthoseG3588κοπιῶνταςkopiōntastoilingG2872ἐνenamongG1722ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771καὶkaiandG2532προϊσταμένουςproistamenoustaking the leadG4291ὑμῶνhumōnover youG4771ἐνeninG1722κυρίῳkuriō[the] LordG2962καὶkaiandG2532νουθετοῦνταςnouthetountasadmonishingG3560ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771
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