1 Thessalonians 2:11

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

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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

10Ye are witnesses, and God, how holily and justly and unblamably we behaved ourselves to you that believe;

12that ye should walk worthy of God, who is calling you into his 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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