1 Thessalonians 2:11

As you know how every one of you, as a father his children, we exhorted, and spoke with your hearts;

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 witness and Aloha, how we preached to you the gospel of Aloha, purely and justly, and were without blame with all the faithful.

12and (now) we testify to you how you should walk worthy of Aloha himself who hath called you to his kingdom and to his 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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