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1 Corinthians 16:16

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

to obey leaders like them and to do the same for all others who work hard with you.

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Amasai, who later became the leader of the Thirty Warriors, was one of these men who went to David. God's Spirit took control of him, and he said, “We will join you, David son of Jesse! You and your followers will always be successful, because God fights on your side.” So David agreed to let them stay, and he even put them in charge of his soldiers who raided enemy villages.

What is there to show for all our hard work here on this earth?

Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who work hard for the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis. She also works hard for the Lord.

Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila. They have not only served Christ Jesus together with me,

Greet Mary, who has worked so hard for you.

Greet Urbanus, who serves Christ along with us. Greet my dear friend Stachys.

First, God chose some people to be apostles and prophets and teachers for the church. But he also chose some to perform miracles or heal the sick or help others or be leaders or speak different kinds of languages.

Apollos and I work together for God, and you are God's garden and God's building.

Honour Christ and put others first.

And, my true partner, I ask you to help them. These women have worked together with me and with Clement and with the others in spreading the good news. Their names are now written in the book of life.

we tell God our Father about your faith and loving work and about your firm hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

My dear friends, you haven't forgotten our hard work and hardships. You remember how night and day we struggled to make a living, so that we could tell you God's message without being a burden to anyone.

My friends, we ask you to be thoughtful of your leaders who work hard and tell you how to live for the Lord.

Church leaders who do their job well deserve to be paid twice as much, especially if they work hard at preaching and teaching.

Obey your leaders and do what they say. They are watching over you, and they must answer to God. So don't make them sad as they do their work. Make them happy. Otherwise, they won't be able to help you at all.

Please give my greetings to your leaders and to the rest of the Lord's people. His followers from Italy send you their greetings.

God is always fair. He will remember how you helped his people in the past and how you are still helping them. You belong to God, and he won't forget the love you have shown his people.

All you young people should obey your elders. In fact, everyone should be humble towards everyone else. The Scriptures say, “God opposes proud people, but he helps everyone who is humble.”

We must support people like them, so that we can take part in what they are doing to spread the truth.

You have endured and gone through hard times because of me, and you have not given up.




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