1 Thessalonians 2:11

Indeed, you know that, like a father with his own children, we used to encourage and comfort every one of you, and solemnly plead with you;

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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 will bear witness, and God also, that our relations with you who believed in Christ were pure, and upright, and beyond reproach.

12so that you should make your daily lives worthy of God who is calling you into the glory of his Kingdom.

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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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