1 Thessalonians 2:11 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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For you know how, as a father [dealing with] his children, we used to exhort each of you personally, stimulating and encouraging and charging you

as ye know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you, and testifying,

Likewise, you know how we treated each of you like a father treats his own children.

And you know the manner, with each one of you, like a father with his sons,