1 Thessalonians 5:14 BSB

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

BSB

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ASV

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

KJV

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

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Commentary

4 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Warn them that are unruly - The whole phraseology of this verse is military; I shall consider the import of each term. Ατακτους· Those who are out of their ranks, and are neither in a disposition nor situation to perform the work and duty of a soldier; those who will not do the work prescribed, and who will meddle with what is not commanded. There are many such in every Church that is of considerable magnitude.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

There will be in all societies some who walk disorderly, who go out of their rank and station; and it is not only the duty of ministers, but of private Christians also, to warn and admonish them. Such should be reproved for their sin, warned of their danger, and told plainly of the injury they do their own souls, and the hurt they may do to others.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

By these are intended the timorous and faint-hearted, or such as are dejected and of a sorrowful spirit. Some are cowardly, afraid of difficulties, and disheartened at the thoughts of hazards, and losses, and afflictions; now such should be encouraged; we should not despise them, but comfort them; and who knows what good a kind and comfortable word may do them?

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Paul practiced what he preached (1Co 9:22). be patient toward all men--There is no believer who needs not the exercise of patience "toward" him; there is none to whom a believer ought not to show it; many show it more to strangers than to their own families, more to the great than to the humble; but we ought to show it "toward all men" [BENGEL].

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Παρακαλοῦμεν	Parakaloumen	We exhort	G3870 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
ὑμᾶς,	humas	you,	G4771 →
ἀδελφοί,	adelphoi	brothers,	G80 →
νουθετεῖτε	noutheteite	do admonish	G3560 →
τοὺς	tous	the	G3588 →
ἀτάκτους,	ataktous	unruly,	G813 →
παραμυθεῖσθε	paramutheisthe	do encourage	G3888 →
τοὺς	tous	the	G3588 →
ὀλιγοψύχους,	oligopsuchous	fainthearted,	G3642 →
ἀντέχεσθε	antechesthe	do help	G472 →
τῶν	tōn	the	G3588 →
ἀσθενῶν,	asthenōn	weak,	G772 →
μακροθυμεῖτε	makrothumeite	do be patient	G3114 →
πρὸς	pros	toward	G4314 →
πάντας.	pantas	all.	G3956 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Acts 20:35
In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
leads to
- Hebrews 13:16
  And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
- Proverbs 19:17
  Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
- 2 Corinthians 9:6–12
  Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
- Luke 14:12–14
  Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite…
- Matthew 10:8
  Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
Through
Romans 14:1
Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.
leads to
- Romans 15:1
  We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
- 1 Corinthians 8:7–13
  But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it…
Through
2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
leads to
- 1 Timothy 4:15–16
  Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About 1 Thessalonians

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 1 Thessalonians