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1 Thessalonians 5:14 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Thessalonians 5:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 5:1416 words
GreekMeaning
παρακαλοῦμενparakaloumen
We exhortverbG3870
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἀδελφοίadelphoi
brothersnounG80
νουθετεῖτεnoutheteite
do admonishverbG3560
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἀτάκτουςataktous
unrulyadjectiveG813
παραμυθεῖσθεparamytheisthe
do encourageverbG3888
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ὀλιγοψύχουςoligopsychous
faintheartedadjectiveG3642
ἀντέχεσθεantechesthe
do helpverbG472
τῶνtōn
thearticleG3588
ἀσθενῶνasthenōn
weakadjectiveG772
μακροθυμεῖτεmakrothymeite
do be patientverbG3114
πρὸςpros
towardprepositionG4314
πάνταςpantas
alladjectiveG3956
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 5:14

Here he addresses those who have rule. Admonish, he says, “the disorderly,” not of imperiousness, he says, nor of self-will rebuke them, but with admonition. “Encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.” For he who is rebuked with harshness, despairing of himself, becomes more bold in contempt. On this account it is necessary by admonition to render the medicine sweet. But who are the disorderly? All those who do what is contrary to the will of…

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