1 Thessalonians 2:11

Paul cared for each one personally, like a father with his own children. His ministry was both tender and individually attentive.

Cross-references · 35

• 1 Cor 4:14–15I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
• Heb 13:22And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
• 2 Th 3:12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
• 1 Tim 5:21I 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.
• 2 Tim 4:1–2I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
• 1 Th 2:7But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
• Deut 3:28But 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.
• 1 Th 5:11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
• 1 Chr 28:20And 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.
• Deut 31:14And 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.
• 1 Chr 28:9And 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.
• Prov 7:1My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
• Titus 2:15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
• Prov 2:1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
• Prov 1:10My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
• 1 Tim 6:2And 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.
• Prov 5:1–2My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
• Prov 4:1–12Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
• Prov 7:24Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
• 1 Tim 6:13I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
• Acts 20:2And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
• 1 Chr 22:11–13Now, 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.
• Prov 31:1–9The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
• 1 Tim 6:17Charge 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;
• 1 Tim 5:7And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
• Num 27:19And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.
• Titus 2:6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
• Prov 1:15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
• Prov 3:1My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
• Gen 50:16–17And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,
• Prov 6:1My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
• Ps 34:11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
• 1 Th 4:1Furthermore 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.
• Titus 2:9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
• Eph 4:17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

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