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1 Corinthians 16:16

New International Reader's Version

to follow the lead of people like them. Follow everyone who joins in the task and works hard at it.

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The Spirit of God came on Amasai. He was leader of the 30 chiefs. He said, “David, we belong to you! Son of Jesse, we’re on your side! May you have great success. May those who help you also have success. Your God will help you.” So David welcomed them. He made them leaders in his army.

What do people get for all their work? Why do they work so hard on this earth?

Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa. Those women work hard for the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis. She is another woman who has worked very hard for the Lord.

Greet Priscilla and Aquila. They work together with me in serving Christ Jesus.

Greet Mary. She worked very hard for you.

Greet Urbanus. He works together with me in serving Christ. And greet my dear friend Stachys.

First, God has placed apostles in the church. Second, he has placed prophets in the church. Third, he has placed teachers in the church. Then he has given to the church miracles and gifts of healing. He also has given the gift of helping others and the gift of guiding the church. God also has given the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages.

We work together to serve God. You are like God’s field. You are like his building.

Follow the lead of one another because of your respect for Christ.

My true companion, here is what I ask you to do. Help these women, because they have served at my side. They have worked with me to spread the good news. So have Clement and the rest of those who have worked together with me. Their names are all written in the book of life.

We remember you when we pray to our God and Father. Your work is produced by your faith. Your service is the result of your love. Your strength to continue comes from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Brothers and sisters, I am sure you remember how hard we worked. We labored night and day while we preached to you God’s good news. We didn’t want to cause you any expense.

Brothers and sisters, we ask you to accept the godly leaders who work hard among you. They care for you in the Lord. They correct you.

The elders who do the church’s work well are worth twice as much honor. That is true in a special way of elders who preach and teach.

Trust in your leaders. Put yourselves under their authority. Do this, because they keep watch over you. They know they are accountable to God for everything they do. Do this, so that their work will be a joy. If you make their work a heavy load, it won’t do you any good.

Greet all your leaders. Greet all the Lord’s people. The believers from Italy send you their greetings.

God is fair. He will not forget what you have done. He will remember the love you have shown him. You showed it when you helped his people. And you show it when you keep on helping them.

In the same way, I’m speaking to you who are younger. Follow the lead of those who are older. All of you, put on a spirit free of pride toward one another. Put it on as if it were your clothes. Do this because Scripture says, “God opposes those who are proud. But he gives grace to those who are humble.” (Proverbs 3:34)

So we should welcome people like them. We should work together with them for the truth.

You have been faithful and have put up with a lot of trouble because of me. You have not given up.




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