1 Thessalonians 2:11

1 Thessalonians 2:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
• New International Version (NIV)For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,
• English Standard Version (ESV)For you know how, like a father with his children,
• New King James Version (NKJV)as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children,

Context of 1 Thessalonians 2:11

9For you remember our labor and hardship, brothers and sisters. Working night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God’s gospel to you. 10You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves with you believers. As you know, like a father with his own children, 12we encouraged, comforted, and implored each one of you to walk worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory. 13This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also works effectively in you who believe.

1 Thessalonians 2:11 word by word

καθάπερ οἴδατε, ὡς ἕνα ἕκαστον ὑμῶν ὡς πατὴρ τέκνα ἑαυτοῦRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·σύsu · youG4771
• Asκαθάπερkathaper · just asG2509
• ye knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• howὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• we exhortedπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• comfortedπαραμυθέομαιparamutheomai · to encourageG3888
• chargedμαρτυρέωmartureō · to testifyG3140
• everyἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• a fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• hisἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• childrenτέκνονteknon · childG5043

Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 2:11

• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Additionally then, brothers and sisters, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received instruction from us on how you should live and please God — as you are doing — do this even more.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:11Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.
• Acts 20:2And when he had passed through those areas and offered them many words of encouragement, he came to Greece
• 2 Thessalonians 3:12Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and provide for themselves.
• 1 Timothy 6:2Let those who have believing masters not be disrespectful to them because they are brothers, but serve them even better, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things.
• 2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.
• Hebrews 13:22Brothers and sisters, I urge you to receive this message of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
• Numbers 27:19Have him stand before the priest Eleazar and the whole community, and commission him in their sight.
• Deuteronomy 3:28But commission Joshua and encourage and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit this land that you will see.’
• Deuteronomy 31:14The Lord said to Moses, “The time of your death is now approaching. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the tent of meeting so that I may commission him.” When Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting,
• Ephesians 4:17Therefore, I say this and testify in the Lord: You should no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thoughts.
• 1 Timothy 5:7Command this also, so that they will be above reproach.
• 1 Timothy 6:13In the presence of God, who gives life to all, and of Christ Jesus, who gave a good confession before Pontius Pilate, I charge you
• 2 Timothy 4:1I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and because of his appearing and his kingdom:
• Genesis 50:16So they sent this message to Joseph, “Before he died your father gave a command:
• 1 Chronicles 22:11“Now, my son, may the Lord be with you, and may you succeed in building the house of the Lord your God, as he said about you.

Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 2:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11How 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 - · 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11How 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…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 Mildness and tenderness greatly recommend religion, and are most conformable to God's gracious dealing with sinners, in and by the gospel. This is the way to win people. We should not only be faithful to our calling as Christians, but in our particular callings and relations. Our great gospel privilege is, that God has called us to his kingdom and glory. The great gospel duty is, that we walk worthy of God. We should live as becomes those…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11In the ancient world, fathers had a key role in teaching and modeling moral living to children. Roman fathers could be strict. But the historian Plutarch advised Greek fathers to use praise, reason, encouragement, and good advice to teach children to avoid bad behavior and practice good values. Paul describes himself as this type of father to the Thessalonians.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. exhorted and comforted--Exhortation leads one to do a thing willingly; consolation, to do it joyfully [Bengel], (1Th 5:14). Even in the former term, "exhorted," the Greek includes the additional idea of comforting and advocating one's cause: "encouragingly exhorted." Appropriate in this case, as the Thessalonians were in sorrow, both through persecutions, and also through deaths of friends (1Th 4:13). charged--"conjured solemnly," literally…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Thessalonians 2:11

• Call
• Love
• Minister, Christian
• Parents
• Preaching
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Affectionately
• Bold
• Chargeable
• Cherish
• Desire
• Joy
• Father
• Paul, the Apostle
• Thessalonians, the First Epistle of Paul to the
• testimony, testify, witness, eyewitness, evidence

Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings