Bible in Basic English
"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;"
— 1 Thessalonians 5:12, Bible in Basic English
“And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;”
“But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; ”
“But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,”
“Final Instructions Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,”
“And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labour among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you;”
“And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;”
For God's purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Who was put to death for us, so that, awake or sleeping, we may have a part in his life.
So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.
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;
And have a high opinion of them in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.
Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.