...a witness, how holy and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe. As you know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you as a father does unto his children, that you would walk worthy of God, who has called you unto his kingdom and...

...appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, 1 Thes. 2:11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, 1 John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin,...

...Fathers, Provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. (Paul) 23. (1st Thes. 2:11-12) As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father does his children, that ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you into His kingdom and glory....

...God also, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe; as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory....

...God also, how holily and justly and unblameabty we behaved ourselves among you that believe: 11 As Garcia 12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. 1 3 For this cause...

...few words from Paul in that same chapter of Thessalonians should clear up any misconceptions. As you know how we exhorted and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children. 1 Thessalonians 2:11 Paul saw himself as the spiritualfatherofthebelieversinThessalonica,...