For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore give recognition to such [men].

Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your circumstances.

Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you, of whom considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Obey your leaders, and submit to [them], for they keep watch over your souls, as giving an account, in order that they may do this with joy and not groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil; for laboring night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

Then He said to His disciples, "Indeed the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

Therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest, that He may send forth workers into His harvest."

Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and He sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to come.

Then He said to them, "The harvest indeed [is] great, but the workers [are] few; therefore pray [to] the Lord of the harvest that He may send forth workers into His harvest.

And remain in that very house, eating and drinking what they have, for the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move from house to house.

"I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labors."

By all things I have shown you, that thus laboring it is necessary to help [those] being weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

For we are coworkers with God; you are God's field, you are God's building.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than them all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

that you also subject yourselves to such [people] and to everyone who works and labors with us.

Therefore also we have as our ambition, whether being at home, or being away from home, to be well pleasing to Him.

And working together [with Him], we also urge that you not receive the grace of God in vain.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] even more: in labors far more, in beatings immeasurably, in imprisonments far more, in deaths often.

I am afraid for you, lest somehow I have worked hard for you in vain.

holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.

for which I also labor, striving according to His working which is working in me with power.

Let the elders having ruled well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.

For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox threshing [grain]," and, "The worker is worthy of his wages."

It is necessary for the hard-working farmer [to be] first to receive of the fruits.

and you have endurance and you have born patiently on account of My name, and you did not become weary.

Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit placed you [as] overseers, to shepherd the church of the Lord, and of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

And [those] whom God has appointed in the church [are]: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of tongues.

For this reason I left you behind in Crete, so that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and you should appoint elders in every city as I commanded you:

Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you, of whom considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Obey your leaders, and submit to [them], for they keep watch over your souls, as giving an account, in order that they may do this with joy and not groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.

shepherd the flock of God among you, overseeing not by compulsion, but rather willingly, not in fondness for dishonest gain, but rather eagerly;

nor as being masters over the flock [under you], but rather being examples to the flock.

The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.

"To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, 'These things says He that holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:

"And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write, 'These things says the First and the Last, who became dead, and came to life:

"And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, 'These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword:

"And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, 'These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:

"And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, 'These things says He that has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: "I know your works, that you have a name, that you live, and you are dead.

"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, 'These things says the Holy [One], the True [One], " He who has the key of David, He that opens and no man shuts, except He that opens, and no man shall open."

"And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write, 'These things says the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the beginning of the creation of God:

Now we exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the discouraged, be supportive of the weak, be patient toward all.

Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but [rather] exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,

Those who are sinning rebuke before all, that the rest also may have fear.

but has in due time manifested His word in a proclamation, [with] which I was entrusted according to the command of God our Savior;

Speak these things, exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.