1 Thessalonians 5:12
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;”
κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
προΐστημι
taking the lead
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προΐστημι
to stand before, i.e. (in rank) to preside, or (by implication) to practise
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νουθετέω
admonishing
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νουθετέω
to put in mind, i.e. (by implication) to caution or reprove gently
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κοπιάω
toiling
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κοπιάω
to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard
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ἐρωτάω
We implore
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ἐρωτάω
to interrogate; by implication, to request
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