1 Thessalonians 2:11

as indeed you know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father his children,

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10You are witnesses, and God also, in how holy and just and blameless a manner we conducted ourselves among you that believe,

12that you should walk in a manner worthy of God, who has called you to his own kingdom and glory.

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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 →

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