1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.

 

warn those who are idle and disruptive

2 Thessalonians 3:6-7  In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with  you, ...

2 Thessalonians 3:11  We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.

help the weak 

Romans 14:1  Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters.

Romans 15:1  We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 8:9-12  Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block to the weak. For if someone with a weak conscience sees you, with all your knowledge, eating in an idol's temple, won't that person be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols? So this weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. When you sin against them in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong 

Romans 12:17  Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone.

1 Peter 3:9  Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else 

Ephesians 4:32  Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

1 Peter 3:8  Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.

 

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