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Berean Standard Bible

“But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.”

1 Thessalonians 5:12

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Near the end of the letter, Paul gives a series of short instructions for community life. He begins with how believers should regard their leaders.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.

World English Bible (WEB)

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

King James Version (KJV)

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

American Standard Version (ASV)

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But we make this request to you, my brothers: give attention to those who are working among you, who are over you in the Lord to keep order among you;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y os rogamos, hermanos, que reconozcáis á los que trabajan entre vosotros, y os presiden en el Señor, y os amonestan:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Hermanos, les pedimos que respeten a los que trabajan entre ustedes, los guían y reprenden en el Señor.

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