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1 Thessalonians 5:13 — King James Version← Study notes

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.


1 Thessalonians 5:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 5:1313 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἡγεῖσθαιhēgeisthai
to esteemverbG2233
αὐτοὺςautous
thempronounG846
ὑπερεκπερισσοῦhyperekperissou
super overexcessivelyadverbG5228
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ἀγάπῃagapē
lovenounG26
διὰdia
because ofprepositionG1223
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἔργονergon
worknounG2041
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
εἰρηνεύετεeirēneuete
do be at peaceverbG1514
ἐνen
amongprepositionG1722
ἑαυτοῖςheautois
alone, her (own, -self)pronounG1438
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 5:13

It must needs happen that a ruler should have many occasions of enmities. As physicians are compelled to give much trouble to the sick, preparing for them both diet and medicines that are not pleasant indeed, but attended with benefit; and as fathers are often annoying to their children: so also are teachers, and much more. For the physician, though he be odious to the sick man, yet has the relations and friends on good terms with him, nay, and often the sick man himself. And…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 10 on First Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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