1 Thessalonians 2:11-12

New International Version

¹¹For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,^(A) ¹²encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy^(B) of God, who calls^(C) you into his kingdom and glory.

Read full chapter

1 Thessalonians 2:11-12

Contemporary English Version

¹¹You also know we did everything for you that parents would do for their own children. ¹²We begged, encouraged, and urged each of you to live in a way that would honor God. He is the one who chose you to share in his own kingdom and glory.

Read full chapter

1 Thessalonians 2:11-12

New American Standard Bible

¹¹just as you know how we were ^(A)exhorting and encouraging and ^(B)imploring each one of you as ^(C)a father would his own children, ¹²so that you would ^(D)walk in a manner worthy of the God who ^(E)calls you into His own kingdom and ^(F)glory.

Read full chapter

1 Thessalonians 2:11-12

New King James Version

¹¹as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and ^[a]charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, ¹²^(A)that you would walk worthy of God ^(B)who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

Read full chapter