1 Thessalonians 2:11

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

1 Thessalonians 2:11 in Other Translations

KJV
11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
ESV
11 For you know how, like a father with his children,
NLT
11 And you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.
MSG
11 You experienced it all firsthand. With each of you we were like a father with his child,
CSB
11 As you know, like a father with his own children,

1 Thessalonians 2:11 In-Context

9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you.
10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed.
11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,
12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.
13 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.

Cross References 1

  • 1. ver 7; 1 Corinthians 4:14; Galatians 4:19; S 1 Timothy 1:2; Philemon 10; S 1 John 2:1
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