1 Thessalonians 2:7-12
New King James Version
7 But (A)we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children. 8 So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased (B)to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also (C)our own lives, because you had become dear to us. 9 For you remember, brethren, our (D)labor and toil; for laboring night and day, (E)that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
10 (F)You are witnesses, and God also, (G)how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe; 11 as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and [a]charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, 12 (H)that you would walk worthy of God (I)who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
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1 Thessalonians 2:7-12
King James Version
7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
8 So 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.
9 For 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.
10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
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