"Keep hold of the weak, be patient with everybody."—1 Thess. 5:14, “An American Translation.” – ?????‍♂️?

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"Keep hold of the weak, be patient with everybody."—1 Thess. 5:14, “An American Translation.” ?????????

“CONSIDER ONE ANOTHER”

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To “consider one another” means to think about the needs of others. We will not know what the needs of our brothers are if we just greet them quickly at the Kingdom Hall or talk to them only about unimportant things. Of course, we do not want to be more curious about other people’s lives than we should be. (1 Thessalonians 4:11; 1 Timothy 5:13) 

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But we want to try to get to know our brothers. We want to know about their situation in life, their qualities, their strengths, their weaknesses, and their feelings about the truth. They need to know that we are their friends and that we love them. We have to spend time with them, not just when they have problems and get discouraged, but at other times too.—Romans 12:13.

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Our brothers need to know that we are their friends and that we love them

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Paul told the congregation in Thessalonica: “Support the weak.” (Read 1 Thessalonians 5:14.) “The weak” include those who are depressed and those who are discouraged. Proverbs 24:10 says: “Have you shown yourself discouraged in the day of distress? Your power will be scanty.” If we want to support those who are deeply discouraged, we need to remember that their words may at times become “wild talk.” (Job 6:2, 3)

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A discouraged person may not immediately feel better or accept our help at first. We may need to keep on supporting him for some time. Paul said: “Keep hold of the weak, be patient with everybody.” (1 Thessalonians 5:14, An American Translation) Instead of quickly giving up on the weak, let us “keep hold” of them by continuing to help them. In the past, Jehovah was patient with those of his servants who were discouraged. For example, God was very patient with Elijah and respected his feelings. He gave Elijah what he needed to continue with his service. (1 Kings 19:1-18) Another example is David. He was truly sorry for what he had done. Jehovah saw that and kindly forgave him. (Psalm 51:7, 17) God also helped the writer of Psalm 73, who almost gave up serving Him. (Psalm 73:13, 16, 17) 

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Jehovah treats us kindly and patiently, especially when we are discouraged. (Exodus 34:6) The Bible says that Jehovah’s mercies are “new each morning,” and they “will certainly not come to an end.” (Lamentations 3:22, 23) Jehovah expects us to follow his example and treat discouraged ones kindly.

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Listen patiently to a person who needs encouragement 

ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER TO STAY ON THE ROAD TO LIFE

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SOME EXPRESSIONS EXPLAINED

• To “consider one another”: To think of the needs of our brothers. To do that, we need to get to know our brothers well
• To “incite to love and fine works”: To help our brothers to show love and to do what is good. One of the best ways to do that is by commending them
• To ‘encourage one anotherÂ’: To strengthen and comfort our brothers so that they keep serving God faithfully

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