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and to respect and honor them in love for their work`s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
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Respect the Work, Not Just the Person
Commentators consistently highlight that esteem for church leaders is rooted 'for their work's sake.' This means respect is due because of their God-given task of shepherding, teaching, and admonishing the flock for its spiritual well-being, not primarily for their personality, intellect, or social qualities.
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1 Thessalonians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And to esteem them very highly in love. To cherish for them an affectionate regard. The office of a minister of religion demands …
And to esteem them (κα ηγεισθα). Get acquainted with them and esteem the leaders. The idlers in Thessalonica had evidently refused…
19th Century
Anglican
Very highly in love.—The original here is difficult; but it seems best, with most good commentators, ancient and modern, to interp…
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Baptist
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also you do. And we beseech you, brethren, to know those who labour among…
No more effective way of carrying out mutual edification (v.11) can be found than Paul’s closing exhortations for improvement within the assembly (…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And to esteem them very highly Or, as the Ethiopic version renders it, "honour them abundantly"; for such are worthy…
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The ministers of the gospel are described by the work of their office, which is to serve and honor the Lord. It is their duty not only to give good…
13th Century
Catholic
In what he had written before, Paul corrected the Thessalonians in matters that needed improvement, and now he begins to instruct them about the fu…
