1 Thessalonians 5:11

9 For ^aGod did not appoint us to wrath, ^bbut to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 ^awho died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.

11 Therefore¹ comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

Various Exhortations

12 And we urge you, brethren, ^ato recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and¹ admonish you,

13 and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. ^aBe at peace among yourselves.

14 Now we¹ exhort you, brethren, ^awarn those who are unruly, ^bcomfort the fainthearted, ^cuphold the weak, ^dbe patient with all.

15 ^aSee that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always ^bpursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

16 ^aRejoice always,

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Build each other up (oikodomeite eiv ton ena). Literally, build ye, one the one (eiv nominative in partitive apposition with unexpressed umeiv subject of oikodomeite. Then ton ena the accusative in partitive apposition with the unexpressed eautouv or allhlouv. See the same idiom in I Corinthians 4:6

one in behalf of the one, eiv uper tou enov. Build is a favourite Pauline metaphor.

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