1 Thessalonians 5:14

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15

Concluding Admonitions and Greeting. The conduct of Christians toward others: v. 12. And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; v. 13. and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. v. 14. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. v. 15. See that none render evil for evil unto any... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24

IVClosing Exhortations: to honor the presidents, to live in peace, to keep themselves free from all bitterness against persecutors, to unite vivacity with sobriety of spirit; ending with the prayer, that God may keep them.1 Thessalonians 5:12-2412And [Now, or: But]26 we beseech yon, brethren, to know them which labor [those who toil, τοὺς κοπιῶντας] among you, and are over [preside over]27 you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13and to esteem them very highly [very exceedingly]28 14in love for... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

“Without Blame” at His Coming 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 The remainder of the chapter is filled with brief sentences of exhortation, like cablegrams from our Heavenly Captain to his soldiers, who, in the previous section, are described as wearing the breastplate of faith and love. As we endeavor to put them into practice, we become conscious of a new and divine energy entering and quickening our nature. It is the God of peace who is at work, co-operating with our poor endeavors and sanctifying... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28

Under the figure of a camp in which fully armed soldiers are waiting for the break of day, while those not expecting this are sleeping and drunken, the apostle shows that those waiting for the Son are children of light, and therefore called upon to live in watchfulness and sobriety. In view of the glorious certainty of hope the apostle urged them to continue in the 'labour of love" in serving "a living and true God." There follow brief injunctions (verses 1Th 5:17-20 ) which perfectly set... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

‘And we exhort you, brothers and sisters, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering towards all. See that none render to anyone evil for evil, but always follow after that which is good.’ ‘Brothers and sisters’. The work of the leaders, as described here, is to be supported and entered into by all on behalf of the whole church. The ‘disorderly’ or ‘lazy’ are to be admonished. The word for disorderly originally referred to soldiers who broke ranks,... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22

1 Thessalonians 5:12-Song of Solomon : . Sundry Counsels and Exhortations. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 . Christians are urged to respect their leaders. No officers and ministers are mentioned in this epistle, but this verse implies that the Church had leaders. The ministry at Thessalonica was a ministry of service. Those who laboured most were naturally regarded as being over the Church. They are entitled to esteem and love, not by reason of any official position but “ for their work’ s sake.” 1... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Thessalonians 5:14

Now we exhort you, brethren: some think the apostle now turns his speech to their teachers, whom he here calls brethren in a more peculiar sense, and because the duties here enjoined do more properly belong to the ministry. But others more truly judge he continues his discourse to the whole church, and the several members of it. The same duties are to be performed by both, though under a different obligation: as in the civil state all are to seek the good of the commonwealth, though the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES1 Thessalonians 5:14. Warn them that are unruly.—R.V. “admonish the disorderly.” Every Church knows these characters—men who will break through all restraint. Comfort the feebleminded.—R.V. “encourage the faint-hearted.” In 1 Thessalonians 2:11 we have met the verb before. The feeble-minded would have been scarcely worth the pity of the philosophers with whom alone the great-souled man was supreme. The comfort in that teaching, for the hour when the strong shall be... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 5:9-15

1 Thessalonians 5:9-15 I. This passage, 1 Thessalonians 5:9-15 , has its interest and value as showing us that the earliest and the latest of the Pauline Epistles are all at one in regard to the central doctrines of salvation through Christ. In this passage, we have, wrapped up in few words, indeed, but none the less really contained in them, his one uniform declaration of salvation through Christ, and His atoning death. II. "Wherefore," seeing that such a future, such an inheritance of bliss... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28

Chapter 5But of the times and seasons, brethren, you have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety: then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, [and here's the key] are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief ( 1 Thessalonians 5:1-4 ).The day of the Lord is coming. Jesus... read more

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