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,
• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)And you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.

Context of 1 Thessalonians 2:11

9Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you. 10You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, 12encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. 13And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work 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 4:1As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:11Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
• Acts 20:2He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece,
• 2 Thessalonians 3:12Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat.
• 1 Timothy 6:2Those who have believing masters should not show them disrespect just because they are fellow believers. Instead, they should serve them even better because their masters are dear to them as fellow believers and are devoted to the welfare of their slaves. These are the things you are to teach and insist on.
• 2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
• Hebrews 13:22Brothers and sisters, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you quite briefly.
• Numbers 27:19Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence.
• Deuteronomy 3:28But commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see.”
• Deuteronomy 31:14The Lord said to Moses, “Now the day of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, where I will commission him.” So Moses and Joshua came and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.
• Ephesians 4:17So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
• 1 Timothy 5:7Give the people these instructions, so that no one may be open to blame.
• 1 Timothy 6:13In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you
• 2 Timothy 4:1In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:
• Genesis 50:16So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father left these instructions before he died:
• 1 Chronicles 22:11“Now, my son, the Lord be with you, and may you have success and build the house of the Lord your God, as he said you would.

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
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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