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1 Corinthians 16:16

James Moffatt - New Testament

Well, I want you to put yourselves under people like that, under everyone who sets his hand to the work.

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Obey your leaders, submit to them; for they are alive to the interests of your souls, as men who will have to account for their trust. Let their work be a joy to them and not a grief — which would be a loss to yourselves.

Brothers, we beg you to respect those who are working among you, presiding over you in the Lord and maintaining discipline;

hence we are bound to support such men, to prove ourselves allies of the Truth.

I know that you are enduring patiently and have borne up for my sake and have not wearied.

You younger men must also submit to the presbyters. Indeed you must all put on the apron of humility to serve one another, for the haughty God opposes, but to the humble he gives grace.

God is not unfair; he will not forget what you have done, or the love you have shown for his sake in ministering, as you still do, to the saints.

Presbyters who are efficient presidents are to be considered worthy of ample remuneration, particularly those who have the task of preaching and teaching:

Brothers, you recollect our hard labour and toil, how we worked at our trade night and day, when we preached the gospel to you, so as not to be a burden to any of you.

as we recall your active faith and labour of love and patient hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

And you, my true comrade, lend a hand to these women, I beg of you; they have fought at my side in the active service of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.

That is to say, God has set people within the church to be first of all apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, and speakers in 'tongues' of various kinds.

We work together in God's service; you are God's field to be planted, God's house to be built.

Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who work hard in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis; she has worked very hard in the Lord.

Salute Urbanus, our fellow-worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.

Salute Mary, who has worked hard for you.

Salute Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in Christ Jesus,

Salute all your leaders and all the saints. The Italians salute you.




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