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Complete Jewish Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:11

for you know that we treated each one of you the way a father treats his children —

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Call;   Love;   Minister, Christian;   Parents;   Preaching;   Zeal, Religious;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Ministers;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Encouragement;   Family;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Consolation;   Elder;   Holy, Holiness;   Thessalonians, First and Second, Theology of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Thessalonians, the Epistles to the;   Holman Bible Dictionary - 1 Thessalonians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Comfort;   Thessalonians, First Epistle to the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Abstinence;   Comfort;   Exhortation;   Family;   Thessalonians Epistles to the;   Thessalonica ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - 24 To Comfort, Encourage;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Father;   Thessalonians, the First Epistle of Paul to the;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for August 19;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
As you know, like a father with his own children,
King James Version (1611)
As you know, how wee exhorted and comforted, and charged euery one of you, (as a father doeth his children,)
King James Version
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
English Standard Version
For you know how, like a father with his children,
New American Standard Bible
just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children,
New Century Version
You know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children,
Legacy Standard Bible
just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and bearing witness to each one of you as a father would his own children,
Berean Standard Bible
For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.
Contemporary English Version
You also know we did everything for you that parents would do for their own children.
Darby Translation
as ye know how, as a father his own children, we used to exhort each one of you, and comfort and testify,
Easy-to-Read Version
You know that we treated each one of you the way a father treats his own children.
Geneva Bible (1587)
As ye knowe how that we exhorted you, and comforted, and besought euery one of you (as a father his children)
George Lamsa Translation
You know how we exhorted and encouraged and charged every one of you, as a father does his children,
Good News Translation
You know that we treated each one of you just as parents treat their own children.
Lexham English Bible
just as you know how we treated each one of you, like a father his own children,
Literal Translation
even as you know each one of you how, as a father to his children, exhorting and consoling you,
Amplified Bible
For you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you just as a father does [in dealing with] his own children, [guiding you]
American Standard Version
as ye know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you, and testifying,
Bible in Basic English
Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,
Hebrew Names Version
As you know how we exhorted, comforted, and implored everyone of you, as a father does his own children,
International Standard Version
You know very well that we treated each of you the way a father treatstreats
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Etheridge Translation
As you know how every one of you, as a father his children, we exhorted, and spoke with your hearts;
Murdock Translation
as yourselves know, we entreated each one of you, as a father his children, and comforted your hearts:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
As ye knowe, howe that as a father his chyldren, so we haue exhorted, comforted, and besought euery one of you,
English Revised Version
as ye know how we [dealt with] each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging [you], and testifying,
World English Bible
As you know how we exhorted, comforted, and implored everyone of you, as a father does his own children,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted every one of you,
Weymouth's New Testament
For you know that we acted towards every one of you as a father does towards his own children, encouraging and cheering you,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
As ye witen, hou we preyeden you, and coumfortiden ech of you, as the fadir hise sones,
Update Bible Version
as you know how we [dealt with] each one of you, as a father with his own children,
Webster's Bible Translation
As ye know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father [doth] his children,
New English Translation
As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,
New King James Version
as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged [fn] every one of you, as a father does his own children,
New Living Translation
And you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.
New Life Bible
As a father helps his children, you know how we wanted to help you and give you comfort. We told you with strong words
New Revised Standard
As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Even as ye know how, unto each one of you, we were as a father unto his own children, consoling you, and soothing, and calling o witness, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
As you know in what manner, entreating and comforting you (as a father doth his children),
Revised Standard Version
for you know how, like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
as ye knowe how that we exhorted and comforted and besought every one of you as a father his childre
Young's Literal Translation
even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
as ye knowe, how that as a father his children, euen so exhorted we and comforted and besoughte euery one of you,
Mace New Testament (1729)
you likewise know, that we exhorted and encouraged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
Simplified Cowboy Version
We treated y'all like a loving rancher teaches his own kids how to be top hands.

Contextual Overview

7 As emissaries of the Messiah, we could have made our weight felt; but instead, we were gentle when we were with you, like a mother feeding and caring for her children. 8 We were so devoted to you that we were glad to share with you not only God's Good News but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us. 9 For you remember, brothers, our toil and hardship, how we worked night and day not to put a burden on any of you while we were proclaiming God's Good News to you. 10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless our behavior was in the sight of you believers; 11 for you know that we treated each one of you the way a father treats his children — 12 we encouraged you and comforted you and appealed to you to lead lives worthy of God, who calls you into his Kingdom and glory.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

have, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, Acts 20:2, 2 Thessalonians 3:12, 1 Timothy 6:2, 2 Timothy 4:2, Titus 2:6, Titus 2:9, Titus 2:15, Hebrews 13:22

charged: Numbers 27:19, Deuteronomy 3:28, Deuteronomy 31:14, Ephesians 4:17, 1 Timothy 5:7, 1 Timothy 5:21, 1 Timothy 6:13, 1 Timothy 6:17, 2 Timothy 4:1

as: Genesis 50:16, Genesis 50:17, 1 Chronicles 22:11-13, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 1 Chronicles 28:20, Psalms 34:11, Proverbs 1:10, Proverbs 1:15, Proverbs 2:1, Proverbs 3:1, Proverbs 4:1-12, Proverbs 5:1, Proverbs 5:2, Proverbs 6:1, Proverbs 7:1, Proverbs 7:24, Proverbs 31:1-9, 1 Corinthians 4:14, 1 Corinthians 4:15

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 1:16 - charged Acts 2:40 - did Acts 15:32 - exhorted 1 Corinthians 14:3 - comfort 2 Corinthians 6:13 - I speak 2 Corinthians 11:2 - jealous 2 Corinthians 12:14 - for the Philippians 1:27 - let Colossians 3:21 - General Colossians 4:8 - and comfort 1 Thessalonians 2:3 - General 1 Thessalonians 2:7 - as 1 Thessalonians 5:27 - I charge 2 Thessalonians 2:5 - when Hebrews 3:13 - exhort

Cross-References

Genesis 10:7
The sons of Kush were S'va, Havilah, Savta, Ra‘mah and Savt'kha. The sons of Ra‘mah were Sh'va and D'dan.
Genesis 10:29
Ofir, Havilah and Yovav — all these were the sons of Yoktan.
Genesis 25:18
Yishma‘el's sons lived between Havilah and Shur, near Egypt as you go toward Ashur; he settled near all his kinsmen. Haftarah Hayyei-Sarah: M'lakhim Alef (1 Kings) 1:1–31 B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Hayyei-Sarah: Mattityahu (Matthew) 8:19–22; 27:3–10; Luke 9:57–62 Here is the history of Yitz'chak, Avraham's son. Avraham fathered Yitz'chak. Yitz'chak was forty years old when he took Rivkah, the daughter of B'tu'el the Arami from Paddan-Aram and sister of Lavan the Arami, to be his wife. Yitz'chak prayed to Adonai on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. Adonai heeded his prayer, and Rivkah became pregnant. The children fought with each other inside her so much that she said, "If it's going to be like this, why go on living?" So she went to inquire of Adonai , who answered her, "There are two nations in your womb. From birth they will be two rival peoples. One of these peoples will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger." When the time for her delivery came, there were twins in her womb. The first to come out was reddish and covered all over with hair, like a coat; so they named him ‘Esav [completely formed, that is, having hair already]. Then his brother emerged, with his hand holding ‘Esav's heel, so he was called Ya‘akov [he catches by the heel, he supplants]. Yitz'chak was sixty years old when she bore them. The boys grew; and ‘Esav became a skillful hunter, an outdoorsman; while Ya‘akov was a quiet man who stayed in the tents. Yitz'chak favored ‘Esav, because he had a taste for game; Rivkah favored Ya‘akov. One day when Ya‘akov had cooked some stew, ‘Esav came in from the open country, exhausted, and said to Ya‘akov, "Please! Let me gulp down some of that red stuff — that red stuff! I'm exhausted!" (This is why he was called Edom [red].) Ya‘akov answered, "First sell me your rights as the firstborn." "Look, I'm about to die!" said ‘Esav. "What use to me are my rights as the firstborn?" Ya‘akov said, "First, swear to me!" So he swore to him, thus selling his birthright to Ya‘akov. Then Ya‘akov gave him bread and lentil stew; he ate and drank, got up and went on his way. Thus ‘Esav showed how little he valued his birthright.
1 Samuel 15:7
Then Sha'ul attacked ‘Amalek, starting at Havilah and continuing toward Shur, at the border of Egypt.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

As you know,.... This is added to the end of the last verse in the Arabic version, and which begins this verse thus, "as one of you, and as a father comforting his sons, so we", c. but for what is said in the former verse, an appeal is made both to God and to the Thessalonians, so that there is no need of adding such a clause there it properly stands here in connection with what follows,

how we exhorted; to flee from wrath to come, and to Christ for refuge; to look to, and believe in him, as the only Saviour of lost sinners; to perform the duties of religion, and to continue in the faith; to cleave to Christ, and walk on in him as they had received him, and to abide by the truths and ordinances of the Gospel they had embraced:

and comforted; under a sense of sin, with the soul comforting doctrines of free justification by the righteousness of Christ, of full pardon by his blood, and of a plenary satisfaction and atonement by his sacrifice; and under all their afflictions and persecutions for the sake of Christ, with exceeding great and precious promises of the presence, grace, and strength of Christ here, and glory hereafter:

and charged everyone of you; not only publicly, but privately, going from house to house; not in an austere and domineering way, but with the greatest tenderness, and yet faithfulness: even

as a father doth his children; not only in an authoritative, but in an affectionate way, and also with solid wisdom and judgment; for in such a relation, in a Spiritual sense, did the apostle and his fellow ministers stand in to them; see 1 Corinthians 4:15 and the substance of the charge is as follows:

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

How we exhorted - That is, to a holy life.

And comforted - In the times of affliction.

And charged - Greek, “testified.” The word testify is used here in the sense of protesting, or making an earnest and solemn appeal. They came as witnesses from God of the truth of religion, and of the importance of living in a holy manner They did not originate the gospel themselves, or teach its duties and doctrines as their own, but they came in the capacity of those who bore witness of what God had revealed and required, and they did this in the earnest and solemn manner which became such an office.

As a father doth his children - With an interest in your welfare, such as a father feels for his children, and with such a method as a father would use. It was not done in a harsh, dictatorial, and arbitrary manner, but in tenderness and love.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 11. How we exhorted — What pastoral care is marked here! They exhorted-were continually teaching and instructing, the objects of their charge; this was their general work.

And comforted — They found many under trials and temptations, and those they encouraged.

And charged — μαρτυρουμενοι. Continued witness to the people that all the threatenings and promises of God were true; that he required faith, love, and obedience; that he could not behold sin with allowance; that Jesus died to save them from their sins; and that, without holiness, none should see God. And all these things they did, not in a general way only, but they spoke to every man; none was left unnoticed, unadmonished, uncomforted. The spirit in which they performed all these branches of the pastoral care was that which was most likely to insure success; as a father treats his children, so they treated every member of the Church.


 
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