#428: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

Yes, an entire issue about two verses.

“We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

Paul’s turn toward moral exhortation continues. Here the admonitions to regard church leadership highly are nested in between m…