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

9Our Christian friends, remember how we worked so hard to help you. We worked during the day and even during the night. We did not want to cause any problems for you. So we taught you God's good news and we did not ask you to give us anything in return. 10You know that we lived in a good way when we were with you. God also knows that. We were completely honest with you believers. Nobody could say that we did anything wrong. You know that we helped you, like a father helps his own children. 12We taught you clearly what is true. We helped you to be strong as believers. God has chosen you to be his own people. You belong to his great kingdom, where he rules. So we told you to live in a way that pleases him. 13There is another reason why we always continue to thank God for you. When we told God's message to you, you knew that it was not human ideas. You accepted it as God's own message, and that is what it certainly is. You continue to grow as believers because of God's message that you heard.

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 4:1Christian friends, there are a few more things that we need to say. We have already taught you how to live in a way that pleases God. And we know that you are living in that way. Now we ask you to continue to live like that even more. On behalf of the Lord Jesus, we seriously ask you to do this.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:11Because of that, you should help each other to become stronger as believers. I know that you are already doing that.
• Acts 20:2He visited many places in that region. He spoke to the believers in each place. He helped them to be strong. After that, he arrived in Greece.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:12We have something to say to people who are lazy like that. We warn them with the authority that the Lord Jesus Christ gives to us. They must stop causing trouble. They must work properly, so that they get their own food to eat.
• 1 Timothy 6:2Slaves who have masters who are also believers must continue to respect them. As believers, the slave and his master are like brothers together. But that slave must not refuse to obey his master because of that. Instead, he should work even better for his master. He should do that because he loves his master as a believer. Teach these things and tell people to obey them.
• 2 Timothy 4:2Tell God's message to people. Always be ready to speak God's message clearly to people, whether they want to listen to you or not. Warn people when they are doing something wrong. Tell them to stop doing wrong things, and explain to them what they ought to do. But be very patient while you teach them what is true.
• Hebrews 13:22My Christian friends, please listen patiently to my message. This is only a short letter and I want to help you to be strong.
• Numbers 27:19He must stand in front of Eleazar the priest and in front of all the Israelites. Let all the people see that he is the new leader that I have chosen.
• Deuteronomy 3:28Now you must tell Joshua what to do. Tell him to be brave and strong. He will lead my people across the river into the land that you see. He will help them to take the land for themselves.’
• Deuteronomy 31:14The Lord said to Moses, ‘You will soon die. Fetch Joshua and come with him to the Tent of Meeting. When you meet with me there, I will give Joshua authority to be the leader of my people.’ So Moses and Joshua went to meet the Lord at his special tent.
• Ephesians 4:17So I say this to you. I am sure that I have the Lord's authority to say it. You must not live any longer like the Gentile people who do not know God. They do whatever their silly ideas teach them to do.
• 1 Timothy 5:7Teach everyone clearly to do these things. Then nobody can say that the believers are doing anything wrong.
• 1 Timothy 6:13Christ Jesus himself spoke God's true message clearly when he stood in front of Pontius Pilate. I now say this to you, in front of God who causes all things to be alive, and in front of Jesus.
• 2 Timothy 4:1Timothy, I tell you this seriously, as God and Christ Jesus see everything that we do. When Christ Jesus comes to rule as king, he will judge everyone. He will judge the people who are alive and also those who have already died. When he appears, he will decide what should happen to them all. So I tell you this now:
• Genesis 50:16So they sent a message to Joseph. They said, ‘Your father said this to us before he died.
• 1 Chronicles 22:11So, my son, I pray that the Lord will be with you. He will do what he has promised. He will help you to build a temple for the Lord your God.

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
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• 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