1 Corinthians 16:18
New International Version
For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.

New Living Translation
They have been a wonderful encouragement to me, as they have been to you. You must show your appreciation to all who serve so well.

English Standard Version
for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Give recognition to such people.

Berean Standard Bible
For they refreshed my spirit and yours as well. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men.

Berean Literal Bible
For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore recognize such as these.

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

New King James Version
For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge such men.

New American Standard Bible
For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge such men.

NASB 1995
For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge such men.

NASB 1977
For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge such men.

Legacy Standard Bible
For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore recognize such men.

Amplified Bible
They have refreshed my spirit as well as yours. So fully acknowledge such men and deeply appreciate them.

Christian Standard Bible
For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore recognize such people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore recognize such people.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For they have refreshed my spirit and yours; do therefore recognize those who are such.

Contemporary English Version
They made me feel much better, just as they made you feel better. You should appreciate people like them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For they have refreshed both my spirit and yours. Know them, therefore, that are such.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They have comforted me, and they have comforted you. Therefore, show people like these your appreciation.

Good News Translation
and have cheered me up, just as they cheered you up. Such men as these deserve notice.

International Standard Version
They refreshed my spirit—and yours, too. Therefore, appreciate men like that.

Literal Standard Version
for they refreshed my spirit and yours; acknowledge, therefore, those who [are] such.

Majority Standard Bible
For they refreshed my spirit and yours as well. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men.

New American Bible
for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. So give recognition to such people.

NET Bible
For they refreshed my spirit and yours. So then, recognize people like this.

New Revised Standard Version
for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. So give recognition to such persons.

New Heart English Bible
For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge those who are like that.

Webster's Bible Translation
For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.

Weymouth New Testament
They have refreshed my spirit, and yours. Acknowledge such men as these.

World English Bible
For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge those who are like that.

Young's Literal Translation
for they did refresh my spirit and yours; acknowledge ye, therefore, those who are such.

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Context
Concluding Exhortations
17I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you. 18For they refreshed my spirit and yours as well. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men. 19The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.…

Cross References
2 Corinthians 7:13
On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

Philippians 2:29
Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,

1 Thessalonians 5:12
But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.

Philemon 1:7
I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

Philemon 1:20
Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.


Treasury of Scripture

For they have refreshed my spirit and your's: therefore acknowledge you them that are such.

they.

Proverbs 25:13,25
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters…

Romans 15:32
That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

2 Corinthians 7:6,7,13
Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus; …

therefore.

1 Thessalonians 5:12
And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Philippians 2:29
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

Hebrews 13:7
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.

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1 Corinthians 16
1. He exhorts them to a collection for the brothers at Jerusalem.
10. Commends Timothy;
13. and after friendly admonitions,
16. concludes his epistle with various salutations.














Verse 18. - My spirit and yours. They refreshed my spirit by telling me all about you, sad though much of the news was; and yours by this renewal of our mutual intercourse (comp. 2 Corinthians 7:13).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

they refreshed
ἀνέπαυσαν (anepausan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 373: From ana and pauo; to repose (be exempt), remain); by implication, to refresh.

my
ἐμὸν (emon)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

spirit
πνεῦμα (pneuma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

yours {as well}.
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

Show your appreciation,
ἐπιγινώσκετε (epiginōskete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1921: From epi and ginosko; to know upon some mark, i.e. Recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge.

therefore,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

to such men.
τοιούτους (toioutous)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).


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