1 Thessalonians 2:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

How 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 makin...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(9) As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father [doth] his children, (9) To exhort and comfort with a fatherly mind and affection.
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul's Defence of his Missionary Work. Paul had been charged by his opponents with being a wandering sophist making money out of his followers. He rebuts the charge and incidentally gives us a pict...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

exhorted . App-134. comforted . Greek. paramutheomai. See John 11:19 . charged . testified to. Greek. marturomai, with texts. See Galatians 1:5 ; Galatians 1:3 . every . each.
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

11 Every one as a father. He insists more especially on those things which belong to his office. He has compared himself to a nurse: he now compares himself to a father. What he means is...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2195 THE DUTY OF THOSE WHO ARE CALLED 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 . Ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, that ye would walk w...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, How we exhorted - What pastoral care is marked here! They exhorted - were continually teaching...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, Exhorted and comforted. Exhortation leads one to do a thing willingly; consolation, to do...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Nature of St. Paul's Life and Work at Thessalonica 2. The persecution at the Roman garrison-town of Philippi made a deep impression on St. Paul the Roman citizen ( Acts 16:19-40 ; Philippians...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

As (emphatic):” we lived holily — just (in fact) as you remember we tried to induce each one of you to live.” Every one, — Now they appeal to the individual recollection of the Thessalonia...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 5 APOLOGIA PRO VITA SUA 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 (R.V.) OUR first impression, as we read these verses, is that they contain little that is new. They simply expand the statement of cha...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Fruit of Unsparing Labor 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Paul preached in great conflict of soul because of his passionate desire for the salvation of men. In this, many of the notable servants of G...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It is evident that some of the Jews in Thessalonica had been discounting the apostle in his absence. He very definitely defends himself against such detraction, asserting that his preaching had been...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: (2) But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we wer...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

As you know ,.... This is added to the end of the last verse in the Arabic version, and which begins this verse thus, "as one of you, and as a father comforting his sons, so we", c. but for what is...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, Ver. 11. As a father ] Before, as a mother, 1 Thessalonians 2:7 , a nurse not mercenary, bu...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ye remember, brethren, our labour In the ministerial work; and travail Μοχθον, toil , in our secular employment; for labouring night and day , &c. It seems they often took from the rest of...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

We are to consider now that which had great effect in producing the energetic, devoted response to the gospel such as we have seen in the Thessalonians. Certainly it is the Word of God itself that is...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Primitive Ministers. A. D. 51. 7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherishet...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Besides his public ministry, he dealt more privately with them, as Acts 20:20 ; and that in a way of exhortation and comfort; by exhortation to quicken them, and by comfort to support them under t...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves towards you who believe, as you know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own chil...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 1 Thessalonians 2:9 . Labour and travail. —The same words occur together at 2 Corinthians 11:27 . The former is used some twenty times, the latter only three in t...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:10-12 There are two points to be noted here in this comparison instituted by Paul between his conduct and that of a father. I. He could say, as a wise father suits his dealings,...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Verse. 1-3. Ye know our entrance into Thessalonica our exhortation was not of deceit, or error to lead astray the simple, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile, as is the character of the judaizin...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION CONTENTS .—Paul turns from the reports of others to the experience of the readers. They themselves knew that his entrance was not powerless; although maltreated in Philippi, he was e...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul's unselfish devotion:
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 22:11-13 ; 1 Chronicles 28:20 ; 1 Chronicles 28:9 ; 1 Corinthians 4:14 ; 1 Corinthians 4:15 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:1 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:11 ; 1 Timothy 5:21 ; 1 Timothy 5:7 ; 1 Ti...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Heart Life of the Apostle Paul 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The opening verse of this remarkable chapter brings reminiscences of Paul's entrance into Thessalonica. This should...
1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

By exhorting, we are moved to do a thing willingly; by comforting, to do it joyfully; by charging, to do it carefully.

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes