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Butδὲwe askἘρωτῶμενyou,ὑμᾶςbrothers,ἀδελφοίto acknowledgeεἰδέναιthose who laborτοὺς κοπιῶνταςamongἐνyouὑμῖνandκαὶleadπροϊσταμένουςyouὑμῶνinἐνthe Lordκυρίῳandκαὶadmonishνουθετοῦνταςyou,ὑμᾶς
1 Thessalonians 5:12
Study it in the app“But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,”
With the Greek beneath
1 Thessalonians 5:12, word by word
- we askἘρωτῶμενErōtōmen
request
To ask someone to do something.
Where else “Erōtōmen” appears- brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphoi” appears- to acknowledgeεἰδέναιeidenai
know how
To know how to do something, or value someone.
Where else “eidenai” appears- those who laborκοπιῶνταςkopiōntas
toil
To put great effort into a task, to the point of weariness.
Where else “kopiōntas” appears- leadπροϊσταμένουςproistamenous
lead
To be in charge, direct with care.
Where else “proistamenous” appears- the Lordκυρίῳkyriōi
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appears- admonishνουθετοῦνταςnouthetountas
admonish
Admonish, warn, correct with counsel.
Where else “nouthetountas” appears
The context
11Therefore comfort one another and build up one another, just as you are also doing.
12 · This verse (above)
13and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.