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 you know, how wee exhorted and comforted, and charged euery one of you, (as a father doeth his children,)
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- 1 Corinthians 4:14–15Rank 1 from verse 11
14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
15For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloued sonnes I warne you.
15For though you haue ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet haue yee not many fathers: For in Christ Iesus I haue begotten you through the Gospel.
- Hebrews 13:22Rank 2 from verse 11
- 1 Timothy 5:21Rank 3 from verse 11
21I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
21I charge thee before God, and the Lord Iesus Christ, and the elect Angels, that thou obserue these things ‖without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partialitie.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:12Rank 4 from verse 11
- 2 Timothy 4:1–2Rank 5 from verse 11
1I CHARGE thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
1¶ I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Iesus Christ, who shall iudge the quicke and the dead at his appearing, and his kingdome:
2Preach the word, be instant in season, out of season, reprooue, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering & doctrine.
- 1 Chronicles 28:20Rank 6 from verse 11
20And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.
20And Dauid said to Solomon his sonne, Be strong, and of good courage, and doe it: feare not, nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, euen my God, will be with thee; he will not faile thee, nor forsake thee, vntill thou hast finished all the worke for the seruice of the house of the LORD.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7Rank 7 from verse 11
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11Rank 8 from verse 11
- Deuteronomy 3:28Rank 9 from verse 11
28But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.
28But charge Ioshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for hee shall goe ouer before this people, and he shall cause them to inherite the land which thou shalt see.
- 1 Chronicles 22:11–13Rank 10 from verse 11
11Now, my son, the Lord be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy God, as he hath said of thee.
12Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.
13Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the Lord charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
11Now my sonne, The LORD be with thee, and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
12Onely the LORD giue thee wisedome and vnderstanding, and giue thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keepe the Law of the LORD thy God.
13Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfill the Statutes and Iudgements which the LORD charged Moses with, concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage, dread not, nor be dismayed.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9Rank 11 from verse 11
9¶ And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
9¶ *And thou, Solomon my sonne, know thou the God of thy father, and serue him with a perfite heart, and with a willing minde: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and vnderstandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seeke him, he will be found of thee, but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for euer.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1Rank 12 from verse 11
1FURTHERMORE then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
1¶ Furthermore then we ‖beseech you, brethren, and ‖exhort you by the Lord Iesus, that as yee haue receiued of vs, how ye ought to walke, and to please God, so yee would abound more and more.
- 1 Timothy 5:7Rank 13 from verse 11
- 1 Timothy 6:13Rank 14 from verse 11
- 1 Timothy 6:17Rank 15 from verse 11
17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they bee not high minded, nor trust in †vncertaine riches, but in the liuing God, who giueth vs richly all things to enioy,
- 1 Timothy 6:2Rank 16 from verse 11
2And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
2And they that haue beleeuing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren: but rather doe them seruice, because they are ‖faithfull and beloued, partakers of the benefite: These things teach and exhort.
- Deuteronomy 31:14Rank 18 from verse 11
14¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
14¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Beholde, thy dayes approach that thou must die: call Ioshua, and present your selues in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, that I may giue him a charge. And Moses and Ioshua went and presented themselues in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.
- Genesis 50:16–17Rank 19 from verse 11
16And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
17So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
16†And they sent a messenger vnto Ioseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
17So shall ye say vnto Ioseph, Forgiue, I pray thee now, the trespasse of thy brethren, and their sinne: for they did vnto thee euill: And now wee pray thee, forgiue the trespasse of the seruants of the God of thy father. And Ioseph wept, when they spake vnto him.
- Numbers 27:19Rank 20 from verse 11
- Proverbs 1:10Rank 21 from verse 11
- Proverbs 1:15Rank 22 from verse 11
- Proverbs 2:1Rank 23 from verse 11
- Proverbs 3:1Rank 24 from verse 11
- Proverbs 31:1–9Rank 25 from verse 11
1THE words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
2What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
3Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.
4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
5Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
7Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
1¶ The wordes of King Lemuel, the prophecie that his mother taught him.
2What, my sonne! and what, the sonne of my wombe! and what, the sonne of my vowes!
3Giue not thy strength vnto women, nor thy wayes to that which destroyeth kings.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drinke wine, nor for Princes, strong drinke:
5††Lest they drinke, and forget the Law, and peruert the iudgement of any of the afflicted.
6*†Giue strong drinke vnto him that is ready to perish, and wine vnto those that be of heauie hearts.
7Let him drinke, and forget his pouertie, and remember his misery no more.
8†Open thy mouth for the dumbe in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
9*Open thy mouth, iudge righteously, and plead the cause of the poore and needy.
- Proverbs 4:1–12Rank 26 from verse 11
1HEAR, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
2For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
3For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
4He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
12When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
1¶ Heare, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know vnderstanding.
2For I giue you good doctrine: forsake you not my law.
3*For I was my fathers sonne, tender and onely beloued in the sight of my mother.
4*He taught me also, and said vnto me, Let thine heart reteine my wordes: keepe my commandements, and liue.
5Get wisedome, get vnderstanding: forget it not, neither decline from the wordes of my mouth.
6Forsake her not, and she shall preserue thee: loue her, and she shall keepe thee.
7Wisedome is the principall thing, therefore get wisedome: and with all thy getting, get vnderstanding.
8Exalt her, and shee shall promote thee: shee shall bring thee to honour, when thou doest imbrace her.
9*‖She shall giue to thine head an ornament of grace, a crowne of glory shall she deliuer to thee.
10Heare, O my sonne, and receiue my sayings: and the yeeres of thy life shalbe many.
11I haue taught thee in the way of wisedome: I haue lead thee in right pathes.
12*When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitned, and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
- Proverbs 5:1–2Rank 27 from verse 11
- Proverbs 6:1Rank 28 from verse 11
- Proverbs 7:1Rank 29 from verse 11
- Proverbs 7:24Rank 30 from verse 11
- Psalms 34:11Rank 31 from verse 11
- Titus 2:15Rank 32 from verse 11
- Ephesians 4:17Rank 34 from verse 11
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1 Thessalonians 2:11
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of exhort, meaning to urge, call upon, encourage, admonish, beseech, or charge earnestly.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Relieved, strengthened, encouraged, consoled, or given rest. Sense 2: Satisfied or brought to a settled state.
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Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of charge. Sense 1: Commanded, enjoined, or solemnly required. Sense 2: Imputed, accused, or charged with a fault. Sense 3: Burdened with a payment, obligation, or liability. Sense 4: Entrusted or made responsible for a person, duty, or burden.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Third-person singular present form of do: does.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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2:1FOR yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
2:1¶ For your selues, brethren, knowe our entrance in vnto you, that it was not in vaine.
2:2But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
2:2But euen after that wee had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, wee were bold in our God, to speake vnto you the Gospel of God with much contention.
2:3For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
2:3For our exhortation was not of deceite, nor of vncleannesse, nor in guile:
2:4But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
2:4But as we were allowed of God to bee put in trust with the Gospel, euen so wee speake, not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
2:5For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
2:5For neither at any time vsed wee flattering wordes, as yee knowe, nor a cloke of couetousnesse, God is witnesse:
2:6Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
2:6Nor of men sought we glorie, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might haue beene ‖burdensome, as the Apostles of Christ.
2:7But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
2:7But wee were gentle among you, euen as a nurse cherisheth her children:
2:8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
2:8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to haue imparted vnto you, not the Gospel of God only, but also our owne soules, because ye were deare vnto vs.
2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
2:9For yee remember, brethren, our labour and trauaile: for labourng night and day, because wee would not bee chargeable vnto any of you, wee preached vnto you the Gospel of God.
2:10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
2:10Yee are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and iustly, and vnblameably wee behaued our selues among you that beleeue.
2:11As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
2:11As you know, how wee exhorted and comforted, and charged euery one of you, (as a father doeth his children,)
Selected passage2:12That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
2:12That ye would walke worthy of God, who hath called you vnto his kingdome and glory.
2:13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
2:13For this cause also thanke wee God without ceasing, because when yee receiued the word of God, which yee heard of vs, yee receiued it not as the word of men, but (as it is in trueth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that beleeue.
2:14For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judæa are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
2:14For yee, brethren, became followers of the Churches of God, which in Iudea are in Christ Iesus: for ye also haue suffered like things of your owne countreymen, euen as they haue of the Iewes:
2:15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
2:15Who both killed the Lord Iesus, and their owne Prophets, and haue ‖persecuted vs: and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
2:16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
2:16Forbidding vs to speake to the Gentiles, that they might bee saued, to fill vp their sinnes alway: for the wrath is come vpon them to the vttermost.