1 Thessalonians 5:14

Paul gives tailored pastoral instructions: warn the unruly, encourage the discouraged, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

Cross-references · 37

• 2 Tim 4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
• Rom 14:1Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
• Acts 20:35I 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.
• 2 Th 3:6–7Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
• Isa 35:3–4Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
• Gal 6:1–2Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
• Rom 15:1–3We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
• 1 Cor 13:4–5Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
• 2 Th 3:11–13For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
• Heb 13:3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
• 1 Tim 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• 2 Tim 2:24–25And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
• Isa 40:11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
• 1 Cor 4:14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
• Isa 40:1–2Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
• Col 1:28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
• 1 Th 2:7–12But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
• Heb 5:2–3Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
• Eph 4:2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
• Isa 63:9In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
• Ezek 3:17–21Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
• Acts 20:31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
• Ezek 34:16I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
• Rom 12:1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
• Acts 20:27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
• Col 3:12–13Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
• Matt 12:20A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
• John 21:15–17So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
• Titus 1:6If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
• Heb 12:12Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
• Eph 4:32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
• Gal 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
• Ezek 33:3–9If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
• Jer 6:12And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD.
• Luke 22:32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
• 1 Tim 3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
• Titus 1:10For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

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