1 Thessalonians 2:11
just as ye know, as each one of you as a father of his own children, imploring you, and comforting,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
10Ye are witnesses, and God, how piously and justly and blamelessly we became to you who believe,
Cross References
Numbers 27:19and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation, and give him a charge in their sight.
Deuteronomy 31:14And LORD said to Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die. Call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, that I may give him a command. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tent of mee
1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind, for LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be
Psalms 34:11Come, ye children, hearken to me. I will teach you the fear of LORD.
Proverbs 1:15My son, walk not thou in the way with them. Restrain thy foot from their path.
Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my law, but let thy heart keep my commandments.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:8-13
The Primitive Ministers. ( a. d. 51.) 7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: 8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. 9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. 10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and… Read the whole commentary →