And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
Parallel translations
- WEB and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
- BSB In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
- NKJV and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
- NASB and that you regard them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
- NLT Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of their work. And live peacefully with each other.
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Leaders are to be esteemed highly in love because of their work, and the congregation is to live at peace together.
Overview
Paul calls for warm, love-rooted respect for leaders, grounded not in personality but in the value of their gospel work. Honoring faithful leaders and pursuing peace within the body go hand in hand, since disorder often arises where leadership is despised. A church united under Christ's appointed shepherds reflects the peace that the Prince of Peace secures for His people.
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- Mark 9:50Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
- Heb 12:14Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
- Gal 6:6Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
- John 13:34–35A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
- 1 Cor 9:7–11Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
- Jas 3:18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
- 1 Cor 4:1–2Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
- Eph 4:3Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
- Ps 133:1Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
- Rom 4:17–19(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
- Gal 4:14And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
- Gal 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- Luke 7:3–5And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
- Gen 45:24So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
- 2 Cor 13:11Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
- 2 Th 3:16Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
- Matt 10:40He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
- Col 3:15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
- John 15:17These things I command you, that ye love one another.
- 2 Tim 2:22Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
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