1 Thessalonians 2:11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,

English Standard Version
For you know how, like a father with his children,

New American Standard Bible
just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children,

King James Bible
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As you know, like a father with his own children,

International Standard Version
You know very well that we treated each of you the way a father treats his children.

American Standard Version
as ye know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you , and testifying,

Douay-Rheims Bible
As you know in what manner, entreating and comforting you, (as a father doth his children,)

Darby Bible Translation
as ye know how, as a father his own children, we used to exhort each one of you, and comfort and testify,

Young's Literal Translation
even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,

Cross References

Luke 16:28
For I have five brothers; that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

1 Corinthians 4:14
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

1 Thessalonians 2:7
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherishes her children:

1 Thessalonians 4:6
That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

1 Thessalonians 5:14
Now we exhort you, brothers, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

2:7-12 Mildness and tenderness greatly recommend religion, and are most conformable to God's gracious dealing with sinners, in and by the gospel. This is the way to win people. We should not only be faithful to our calling as Christians, but in our particular callings and relations. Our great gospel privilege is, that God has called us to his kingdom and glory. The great gospel duty is, that we walk worthy of God. We should live as becomes those called with such a high and holy calling. Our great business is to honour, serve, and please God, and to seek to be worthy of him.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

11. exhorted and comforted—Exhortation leads one to do a thing willingly; consolation, to do it joyfully [Bengel], (1Th 5:14). Even in the former term, "exhorted," the Greek includes the additional idea of comforting and advocating one's cause: "encouragingly exhorted." Appropriate in this case, as the Thessalonians were in sorrow, both through persecutions, and also through deaths of friends (1Th 4:13).

charged—"conjured solemnly," literally, "testifying"; appealing solemnly to you before God.

every one of you—in private (Ac 20:20), as well as publicly. The minister, if he would be useful, must not deal merely in generalities, but must individualize and particularize.

as a father—with mild gravity. The Greek is, "his own children."