¹²Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to give recognition^t to those who labor among you and lead you^A in the Lord and admonish you, ¹³and to regard them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace^u among yourselves. ¹⁴And we exhort you, brothers and sisters:^v warn those who are idle,^B comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient^w with everyone. ¹⁵See to it that no one repays evil for evil^x to anyone,^y but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.^z

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Footnotes

AOr care for you
BOr who are disorderly, or who are undisciplined

Cross references

t 1Co 16:18; Php 2:29
u Mk 9:50
v 2Th 3:15
w Mt 18:26,29; Lk 18:7; 1Co 13:4; Heb 6:15; Jms 5:7–8; 2Pt 3:9
x Mt 5:44; Rm 12:17; 1Pt 3:9
y Lk 7:47
z Rm 12:9; Gl 6:10; 1Th 5:21

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.

NLTNew Living Translation

Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of their work. And live peacefully with each other.

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.

See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and rule over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them beyond all measure in love, because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, console the discouraged, help the sick, be patient toward all people. See to it that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue good toward one another and toward all people.

KJV 1900King James Version

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

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