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1 Thessalonians 5:11

New Century Version

So encourage each other and give each other strength, just as you are doing now.

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So let us try to do what makes peace and helps one another.

My brothers and sisters, I am sure that you are full of goodness. I know that you have all the knowledge you need and that you are able to teach each other.

Let each of us please our neighbors for their good, to help them be stronger in faith.

“We are allowed to do all things,” but not all things are good for us to do. “We are allowed to do all things,” but not all things help others grow stronger.

It is the same with you. Since you want spiritual gifts very much, seek most of all to have the gifts that help the church grow stronger.

Only two or three prophets should speak, and the others should judge what they say.

I wish all of you had the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages, but more, I wish you would prophesy. Those who prophesy are greater than those who can only speak in different languages—unless someone is there who can explain what is said so that the whole church can be helped.

Do you think we have been defending ourselves to you all this time? We have been speaking in Christ and before God. You are our dear friends, and everything we do is to make you stronger.

Christ gave those gifts to prepare God’s holy people for the work of serving, to make the body of Christ stronger.

The whole body depends on Christ, and all the parts of the body are joined and held together. Each part does its own work to make the whole body grow and be strong with love.

When you talk, do not say harmful things, but say what people need—words that will help others become stronger. Then what you say will do good to those who listen to you.

And truly you do love the Christians in all of Macedonia. Brothers and sisters, now we encourage you to love them even more.

So encourage each other with these words.

Tell them not to spend their time on stories that are not true and on long lists of names in family histories. These things only bring arguments; they do not help God’s work, which is done in faith.

You should not stay away from the church meetings, as some are doing, but you should meet together and encourage each other. Do this even more as you see the day coming.

But encourage each other every day while it is “today.” Help each other so none of you will become hardened because sin has tricked you.

You know these things, and you are very strong in the truth, but I will always help you remember them.

But dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up, praying in the Holy Spirit.




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