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1 Thessalonians 2:11

The Text-Critical English New Testament

As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father deals with his own children, exhorting you, encouraging you,

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for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they too will not come to this place of torment.’

After going through those regions and encouraging the believers with many words, he came to Greece,

Therefore, I solemnly declare in the Lord that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds.

Instead, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.

Finally, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus that, just as you learned from us how you ought to walk and to please God, you do so more and more.

In this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of his brother, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we told you before and solemnly warned you.

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, even as you are doing.

And we urge you, brothers, to admonish those who are idle, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, and be patient toward all.

Do you not remember that I told you these things when I was still with you?

Now we command and exhort such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and eat their own bread.

I solemnly charge yoʋ before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the chosen angels to observe these things without partiality, doing nothing out of favoritism.

Give these commands as well, so that no one will be open to blame.

I charge yoʋ before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in his testimony before Pontius Pilate,

Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty or to put their hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

Slaves who have believing masters must not despise them, for they are brothers; rather they must serve them, because those who benefit from their good service are faithful and beloved. Teach and encourage these things.

Declare these things; encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise yoʋ.

In the same way, urge the younger men to be of sound mind.

Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters and well-pleasing in everything, not talking back,

Now I urge you, brothers, to bear with this brief word of exhortation that I have written to you.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.




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