1 Thessalonians 5:12

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable ...

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.

That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man...

And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.