2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
# General Information:
|
2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
Paul begins to give his final instructions to the church in Thessalonica.
|
2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
# brothers
|
2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
Here "brothers" means fellow believers.
|
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
# to acknowledge those who labor
|
2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
|
|
|
"to esteem and appreciate those who are involved in leading"
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
# who are over you in the Lord
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This refers to people God appointed to serve as leaders of the local group of believers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
# regard them highly in love because of their work
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paul exhorts the believers to love and esteem their church leaders.
|