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1 Corinthians 16:16

New Century Version

to follow the leading of people like these and anyone else who works and serves with them.

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Then the Spirit entered Amasai, the leader of the Thirty, and he said: “We belong to you, David. We are with you, son of Jesse. Success, success to you. Success to those who help you, because your God helps you.” So David welcomed these men and made them leaders of his army.

What do people really gain from all the hard work they do here on earth?

Greetings to Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who work very hard for the Lord. Greetings to my dear friend Persis, who also has worked very hard for the Lord.

Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, who work together with me in Christ Jesus

Greetings to Mary, who worked very hard for you.

Greetings to Urbanus, a worker together with me for Christ. And greetings to my dear friend Stachys.

In the church God has given a place first to apostles, second to prophets, and third to teachers. Then God has given a place to those who do miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who can help others, those who are able to govern, and those who can speak in different languages.

We are God’s workers, working together; you are like God’s farm, God’s house.

Yield to obey each other as you would to Christ.

And I ask you, my faithful friend, to help these women. They served with me in telling the Good News, together with Clement and others who worked with me, whose names are written in the book of life.

We continually recall before God our Father the things you have done because of your faith and the work you have done because of your love. And we thank him that you continue to be strong because of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Brothers and sisters, I know you remember our hard work and difficulties. We worked night and day so we would not burden any of you while we preached God’s Good News to you.

Now, brothers and sisters, we ask you to appreciate those who work hard among you, who lead you in the Lord and teach you.

The elders who lead the church well should receive double honor, especially those who work hard by speaking and teaching,

Obey your leaders and act under their authority. They are watching over you, because they are responsible for your souls. Obey them so that they will do this work with joy, not sadness. It will not help you to make their work hard.

Greet all your leaders and all of God’s people. Those from Italy send greetings to you.

God is fair; he will not forget the work you did and the love you showed for him by helping his people. And he will remember that you are still helping them.

In the same way, younger people should be willing to be under older people. And all of you should be very humble with each other. “God is against the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”

So we should help such people; when we do, we share in their work for the truth.

You have patience and have suffered troubles for my name and have not given up.




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