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 urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
• Rom 14:1Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.
• Acts 20:35In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
• 2 Th 3:6–7Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.
• Isa 35:3–4Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.
• Gal 6:1–2Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.
• Rom 15:1–3Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
• 1 Cor 13:4–5Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,
• 2 Th 3:11–13For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.
• Heb 13:3Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.
• 1 Tim 6:11But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
• 2 Tim 2:24–25The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
• Isa 40:11He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.
• 1 Cor 4:14I don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
• Isa 40:1–2“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.
• Col 1:28whom we proclaim, admonishing 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, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
• Heb 5:2–3The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
• Eph 4:2with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with 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. He bore them, and carried them all the days of old.
• Ezek 3:17–21“Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me.
• Acts 20:31Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.
• Ezek 34:16I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but the fat and the strong I will destroy; I will feed them in justice.
• Rom 12:1Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
• Acts 20:27for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
• Col 3:12–13Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;
• Matt 12:20He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
• John 21:15–17So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”
• Titus 1:6if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.
• Heb 12:12Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
• Eph 4:32And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
• Gal 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
• Ezek 33:3–9if, when he sees the sword come on the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
• Jer 6:12Their houses shall be turned to others, their fields and their wives together; for I will stretch out my hand on the inhabitants of the land, says Yahweh.”
• Luke 22:32but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn’t fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.”
• 1 Tim 3:3not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
• Titus 1:10For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

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