1 Thessalonians 2:11 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 as ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For you know how, as a father [dealing with] his children, we used to exhort each of you personally, stimulating and encouraging and charging you American Standard Version (1901) 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, Common English Bible Likewise, you know how we treated each of you like a father treats his own children. Catholic Public Domain Version And you know the manner, with each one of you, like a father with his sons, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As you know in what manner, entreating and comforting you, (as a father doth his children,) |
David said further to his son Solomon, “Be strong and of good courage, and act. Do not be afraid or dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.
“And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve him with single mind and willing heart, for the Lord searches every mind and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will abandon you forever.
My child, if you accept my words and treasure up my commandments within you,
My child, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
My child, if you have given your pledge to your neighbor, if you have bound yourself to another,
And now, my children, listen to me, and be attentive to the words of my mouth.
have him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation and commission him in their sight.
for I have five brothers—that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.’
When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece,
Now this I affirm and insist on in the Lord: you must no longer walk as the gentiles walk, in the futility of their minds;
But charge Joshua and encourage and strengthen him, because it is he who shall cross over at the head of this people and who shall secure their possession of the land that you will see.’
The Lord said to Moses, “Your time to die is near; call Joshua and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves in the tent of meeting,
though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her own children.
Finally, brothers and sisters, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus that, as you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God (as, in fact, you are doing), you should do so more and more.
that no one wrong or exploit a brother or sister in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, just as we have already told you beforehand and solemnly warned you.
Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.
And we urge you, brothers and sisters, to admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them.
Do you not remember that I told you these things when I was still with you?
Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living.
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, I warn you to keep these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing on the basis of partiality.
In the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you
As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches but rather on God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful to them on the ground that they are brothers and sisters; rather, they must serve them all the more, since those who benefit by their service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these duties.
Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one look down on you.
Urge slaves to be submissive to their masters in everything, to be pleasing, not talking back,
I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are walking in the truth.