1 Thessalonians 2:11

“As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,”

"As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children," - 1 Thessalonians 2:11
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What does 1 Thessalonians 2:11 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Thessalonians 2:11 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children." This verse is part of a letter written by the apostle Paul to the Thessalonian church. In this…

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A Father's Heart: Exhortation, Comfort, and Charge

The Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Thessalonians, provides not just encouragement but an intimate portrayal of his relationship with the church he helped establish. In 1 Thessalonians 2:11, he states, "As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as…

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A Father's Charge: A Prayer for Guidance and Comfort

Heavenly Father, We come before you today with humble hearts, acknowledging the depth of our need for your guidance and comfort in our lives. As we reflect on the words of the Apostle Paul in 1 Thessalonians 2:11, where he reminds us, "As ye know how we exhorted and comforted…

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1 Thessalonians 2:11 - "As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,"
2 Thessalonians 1:1 - "Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:"
2 Thessalonians 2:11 - "And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:"
2 Thessalonians 1:11 - "Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:"
2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
1 Thessalonians 2:20 - "For ye are our glory and joy."
2 Thessalonians 3:11 - "For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies."
1 Thessalonians 5:11 - "Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do."
1 Thessalonians 2:1 - "For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:"
"For ye are our glory and joy." - 1 Thessalonians 2:20
1 Thessalonians 2:3 - "For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:"
1 Thessalonians 2:7 - "But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:"
1 Thessalonians 4:11 - "And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;"
1 Thessalonians 3:11 - "Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you."
2 Thessalonians 1:2 - "Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
1 Thessalonians 1:2 - "We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;"
"Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:" - 2 Thessalonians 1:1
1 Thessalonians 5:2 - "For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night."
2 Thessalonians 1:6 - "Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;"
1 Thessalonians 4:2 - "For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 2:12 - "That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory."
"And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:" - 2 Thessalonians 2:11
1 Thessalonians 2:18 - "Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us."
2 Thessalonians 2:1 - "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,"
1 Thessalonians 2:10 - "Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:"
1 Thessalonians 2:5 - "For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:"
2 Thessalonians 1:9 - "Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;"
2 Thessalonians 3:1 - "Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:"
2 Thessalonians 1:8 - "In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:"